Your care options
Your GP and team of health professionals should help you get the care that suits your best GPs, teams of health professionals working in the community, local hospitals and specialist cancer centres all offer care for people living with cancer. ... [... more]
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Psychiatry - Overview - Definition
Psychiatry is the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental health conditions. A person who carries out psychiatry is called a psychiatrist. Unlike other mental health professionals such as psychologists and counsellors, psychiatrists must be ... [... more]
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GPs - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Health records;Patient Advice and Liaison Services;Patient choice;Complaints about NHS services General practitioners (GPs) are among a group of health professionals who offer a first line of contact between ... [... more]
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Patient choice - Overview - Introduction
Patient choice is an ongoing project led by the Department of Health. It is about giving patients more choice and control over when and where they receive their healthcare. Extensive research carried out among health professionals, patients and ... [... more]
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Crisis lines
Dr Brian Lunn, senior lecturer and honorary consultant psychiatrist If you are thinking of suicide, call Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90. See your GP, who can help you directly and enlist the help of other health professionals. There may be a ... [... more]
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Have Your Say
This section is for views, ideas and opinions not questions for health professionals. If you wish to send in comments about this site or to offer your ideas or thoughts on any health subject you fancy, please use the form below. To view the ... [... more]
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Stuart Yudofsky, M.D.
Prepared by a team of nationally respected health professionals, here is the definitive consumer guide to the powerful medications that have revolutionized the treatment of psychological illness, and includes: an alphabetical listing and ... [... more]
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Babies failing to thrive
The capacity to grow and develop is the essence of the human child, and it's frequently assessed by family, friends and health professionals. From the moment they're born, a baby's weight and height are closely monitored. Health visitors provide ... [... more]
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Personality disorder
Some mental health professionals aren't comfortable with the idea that a personality can be disordered. Others accept the existence of such disorders but are unconvinced that mental health services should get involved. For most other mental ... [... more]
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Arrhythmia Alliance
The following organisations offer support to people with heart disease, but please note that the list isn't exhaustive. And Patsy Westcott explains the health professionals who'll be involved in your care if you have heart disease. Many ... [... more]
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Arthritis useful contacts
Provides medical research information, available support groups and advice for people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Support, advice and information for people with fibromyalgia, and health professionals. Support, information and resources on ... [... more]
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Professionals who can help
There are many health professionals available to help you deal with cancer. Once diagnosed with cancer, you'll meet a range of health professionals who should work closely together to provide you with the care and support you need. You probably ... [... more]
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