We have no control of the content of the following websites. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by the Acorn Surgery.  The following links to other websites are useful and authoritative and may help you to find that piece of information you're looking for.

NHS Choices - helps you to make the most of your health and get the best out of the NHS

NHS Direct 24-hour health care advice - delivering telephone and e-health information services direct to the public.

Patient UK contains comprehensive, up-to-date health information which could be provided by GPs to patients during consultations

The National Library for Health - health library and information service.

HealthSpace is a secure online personal health organiser. Anyone over the age of 16 and living in England can open a HealthSpace account.

The Prostate Help Association  - a help organisation with a support network, newsletters and information sheets on prostate problems and tests.

Women's Health Concern - charity providing help and advice to women on gynaecological, urological and sexual health conditions.

Age Concern  - UK organisation working with and for older people.

www.healthtalkonline.org - information and patient experiences on health-related topics.

CAMTAD's - information about the problems of hearing impairment and acquired deafness

GP Surgery Website - Useful information

Depression in Pregnancy

SANDS (stillbirth and neonatal death society)

FRANK - website providing useful information about drug misuse

Bare Facts - Guidance for Parents about discussing relationships, love, and sex with their children

MEND - Help for overweight and Obese Children

Living Life to the Full - An online life skills resource

Alcoholics Anonymous Official Website

Alanon and Alateen - Helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend.

Teenage Health Freak - Provides information for teens on bullying, body changes, alcohol, drugs, sex etc

Smoking Cessation

Change 4 Life - Make a change to help your family eat well, move more and live longer

Hunts MIND

CRUSE - Bereavement Counselling and local Friendship Groups:

Connexions - Information and advice for teenagers in Cambridgeshire.

Young Carers Project in Huntingdon - Are you aged between 5yr and 19yrs and have a family member who has a disability, long-term illness, mental health problem or who misuses drugs or alcohol?  Find out about Huntingdon Young Carers here.

Alzheimer’s Society - The Alzheimer's Society is the leading UK care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.

Age Concern is the largest charity working with and for older people.

MS Therapy Centre in Huntingdon

Diabetes UK - the charity for people with diabetes.

Parkinson’s Disease Society - The leading charity dedicated to providing support, advice and information for people with Parkinson’s disease, their carers, families and friends.

Relate - is a national registered charity with experience in helping people with their relationships.

Patient UK - contains comprehensive, free, up-to-date health information as provided by GPs to patients during consultations.

The National Library for Health aims to be the best health library and information service in the world.

HealthSpace is a secure online personal health organiser. Anyone over the age of 16 and living in England can open a HealthSpace account.

Women’s Health Concern is the UK's leading charity providing help and advice to women on a wide variety of gynaecological, urological and sexual health conditions.

NICE - NICE is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.

Teenage Health Freak - Useful and relevant website resource with information on health and well being for young people.

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