NHS - Department of Health sites Other sites
National electronic Library for Health (NeLH)
National electronic Library for Public Health
The National electronic Library for Health Programme is working with NHS Libraries to develop a digital library for NHS staff, patients and the public. This is aimed mainly at NHS staff. Patients, carers and the public are welcome to use it. http://www.nelh.nhs.uk/

Department of Health, England (DH)
The aim of the Department of Health is to improve the health and well-being of people in England. This site gives you the latest news and information about the Department and our work. It also offers you easy access to the wide range of publications, policy and guidance we produce. http://www.dh.gov.uk/

NHS Centre for Review and Dissemination (University of York)
The NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) was established in January 1994 to provide the NHS with important information on the effectiveness of treatments and the delivery and organisation of health care. CRD, by offering rigorous and systematic reviews on selected topics, a database of good quality reviews, a dissemination service and an information service, helps to promote research based practice in the NHS. http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/welcome.htm

NHS Direct Online
NHS Direct Online - Your gateway to health information on the Internet http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

Health Development Agency (HDA)
The Health Development Agency is a special health authority that aims to improve the health of people in England - in particular, to reduce inequalities in health. http://www.hda-online.org.uk/

Health Education Board Scotland
The Health Education Board for Scotland (HEBS) gives leadership to the health education effort in Scotland by playing its part in: * Ensuring that people have adequate information about health and the factors which influence it. * Helping people to acquire the motivation and skills which enable them to safeguard their own health and other people's health. * Promoting commitment to, and participation in, health promotion at all levels of society. * Encouraging and enabling policy-makers at all levels to recognise possible health consequences of their activities and to make policies which promote health. HEBS is a WHO collaborating centre.
http://www.hebs.scot.nhs.uk/

Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland
This is the official website of the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland. Our mission is: to make health a top priority for everyone in Northern Ireland. The five business areas of the HPA are: Policy development and advice, Research, analysis and evaluation, Public and professional information, Training and professional development and Corporate business http://www.healthpromotionagency.org.uk/

Health Promotion Wales
The Health Promotion in Wales Internet Site provides a comprehensive resource of information for the professional as well as information for the citizen concerned about their health and well-being. http://www.hpw.wales.gov.uk/

Our Healthier Nation
Supports the white paper, Saving lives - Our Healthier Nation which aims to improve health and reduce health inequalities. A valuable collection of links, contacts and resources and a searchable national database of practice. http://www.ohn.gov.uk/ 

Oxford Cancer Intelligence Unit (OCIU)
This website aims to provide information about the work of the Oxford Cancer Intelligence Unit (OCIU). The reports and data available to download contain statistical information about cancer and are therefore likely to be of particular interest to health professionals and researchers working in the cancer field. Information and support on cancer care aimed specifically at patients, their families and friends can be found on the CancerBACUP website.
http://www.ociu.org.uk/

OxWEB (available via NHSnet only)
Available exclusively to NHSnet users, OxWEB is a website dedicated to the information needs of Healthcare Professionals in Oxfordshire. http://nww.oxweb.nhs.uk

Parliamentary Reports
Information about the United Kingdom Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords http://www.parliament.uk/

Public Health Observatories
The national home page for the UK Public Health Observatories: An initiative of the UK Department of Health White Paper "Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation". http://www.pho.org.uk/

Public Health Resource Unit (PHRU)
The Public Health Resource Unit is an NHS unit set up in 1997 to support change and development within the NHS and other organisations to bring about improvements in health and healthcare. We are part of the NHS and work alongside health authorities. We are based at the University of Oxford's Institute of Health Sciences and help bridge the gap between research and service. http://www.phru.
http://www.phru.nhs.uk/

 

Email lists

Public Health
This list provides a discussion forum and information resource for those working in epidemiology and public health. It aims to facilitate information sharing, (eg workshops, seminars, conferences and new research) and promote links, collaborative working, joint problem-solving and mutual support.
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/PUBLIC-HEALTH.html 

Public Health Intelligence
a list allowing those working in or using public health observatories and public health intelligence in the uk and beyond, to discuss issues and share experiences and information.
www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/PUBLIC-HEALTH-INTELLIGENCE.html


OMNI Public Health Catalogue

Faculty of Public Health Medicine
The faculty aims to promote for the public benefit the advancement of knowledge in the field of Public Health Medicine and to develop Public Health Medicine with a view to maintaining the highest possible standards of professional competence and practice. http://www.fphm.org.uk/

Health Action Zone Net (HAZnet)
HAZnet was launched in 1999 in response to requests from Health Action Zones themselves. HAZs identified a need for collaboration, discussion and information sharing between each other despite their geographical differences and their unique, local identities and objectives. http://www.haznet.org.uk/

Centre for Evidence Based Social Services (University of Exeter) (CEBSS)
The Centre has been jointly funded by The Department of Health and a consortium of Social Services Departments in the South and South West of England with the main aim of ensuring that decisions taken at all levels in social services are informed by trends from good-quality research.
http://www.ex.ac.uk/cebss/

Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is the UK's largest independent social policy research and development charity. It supports a wide programme of research and development projects in housing, social care and social policy. The Foundation also carries out practical innovative projects in housing and care through the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust. We seek to ensure that these and the findings from the research programme are helpful in the development of better policies and practices across the UK.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/

HealthWeb (Michigan Uni, USA)
A collaboration between the Public Health Library, the School of Public Health and HealthWeb Project
http://www.lib.umich.edu/hw/public.health.htm

National Institute of Health (USA)
Search the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Web Site
http://search.nih.gov/

New York State department of Health - Consumer Info
Communicable Diseases, Information for Consumers - New York State Department of Health.
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/consumer.htm

SignPost
Signpost is a service of the Wessex Institute for Health Research and Development to help busy health professionals find answers to their questions quickly.
signpost, health professionals, questions, answers, internet links
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~alison/signpost

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment — air, water, and land — upon which life depends. For 30 years, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. Also view EPA's Strategic Plan, annual report, and policy resources.
http://www.epa.gov/

World Health Organisation (WHO)
Official Web site of the World Health Organisation
http://www.who.int/

Bandolier (Oxford): Evidence-based health care
A monthly newsletter about evidence-based health care; top source for such information on the net http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/

Centre for Evidence-based Dentistry (Oxford)
The Centre for Evidence-based Dentistry is an independent body whose aim is to promote evidence-based dentistry world-wide. The Centre is linked to the Institute of Health Sciences in Oxford and by this link with a number of other initiatives designed to promote evidence-based clinical practice, for example the Centre for Evidence-based Medicine. http://www.ihs.ox.ac.uk/cebd/index.htm

Development Evaluation Committee (South-West England)
The DEC service provided commissioners in the South West and South East Regions with reliable, timely information about the cost-effectiveness of health care technologies. The outputs of this service were used to guide purchasing decisions within the region and elsewhere. http://www.hta.nhsweb.nhs.uk/rapidhta/

Netting the Evidence
A ScHARR Introduction to Evidence Based Practice on the Internet http://www.shef.ac.uk/~scharr/ir/netting/

British Medical Journal (BMJ)
The aims of the electronic version of the BMJ are to publish rigorous accessible information that will help doctors improve their practice and will influence the international debate on health. http://www.bmj.com/

Health Service Journal (HSJ)
Health Service Journal is an independent weekly news and current affairs magazine about health policy and management published in London. hsj.co.uk, the magazine's associated web site, is updated daily.It is aimed at everyone, at any level and from any discipline, with an interest in these fields, whether they work in the UK's National Health Service or outside it. As such, it is the place of first resort for contributions to the healthcare debate. And it is an important means of disseminating good practice, new ideas, and research findings. http://www.hsj.co.uk/

Lancet, The
THE LANCET is an on-line version of THE LANCET medical journal. As a subscriber to the printed version of THE LANCET , you have access to all areas of the website. If you are not a subscriber to the printed journal, you can register with THE LANCET to access selected areas of the website. http://www.thelancet.com/

Nursing Times
nursingtimes.net- The independent voice of nursing on the Web; Find a great nursing job, as well as all the news, information and advice for nurses. http://www.nursingtimes.net