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haz.co.uk

Nurses Medscape

NMAP - a superb site

ThatNursingSite.com

Public Health Knowledge

HAZ Network

Nursing Standard

RCN Site

National Electronic Library of Health

Nursing and Health Care Resources on the Net

Primary Care Internet Guide

UK Nursing Forum

Professions Allied to Medicine

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Mental Health Infosource

The Practice and Service Development Initiative

Electronic Branch Library

Effective Health Care

Guidance for nurses on Clinical Governance

NHS Links Database

The Men's Health Forum

Institute of Health Care Management

How to Search - Online Netskills Interactive Course
New to the Internet? Well this is the site for you. It offers an online course with step by step instruction and guidance on major Internet topics, ranging from basic through to advanced. Based at Newcastle University, this is one of the few really well designed interactive courses in the UK, and is thoroughly recommended.

NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence)
NICE is part of the drive for quality in the NHS. It will set out common standards across England and Wales for the treatment of particular conditions and the appropriate use of new and existing technologies.

The Wisdom Project
The WISDOM project provides continuing professional development for primary health care, using Internet technologies for information sharing and communication.

Nurse Practitioner UK
A site for regional groups of Nurse Practitioners with a very active and dynamic Northern group.

Portfolio of British Nursing Web sites
Direct links to major nursing sites on the web.

The Cochrane Collaboration
The Cochrane Library, promoting the accessibility of systematic reviews of the effects of health care.

The NHS Confederation
The site for NHS Managers

UK Rail Travel
A useful online train time service which uses a simple search form.

Bandolier
Evidence based health care. The electronic version of the well known periodical

Virtual Classroom
A Newcastle partnership of the Sowerby Centre for Health Informatics at Newcastle which is addressing the need to equip existing and future generations of professionals to cope with the growing informatics agenda. Certainly worth a visit.

Mental Health Nursing Co-operative
Web site of the Mental Health Nursing Co-operative (Northern & Yorkshire).

RCN R& D Co-ordinating Centre
This web site has been developed to provide an easy-to-access means of sharing information on research and practice development in nursing, and is designed to be fully interactive.

Northern & Yorkshire Network for Nurses Midwives & Health Visitors
The main aim of the Northern and Yorkshire R & D Network for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors is to provide support for the development of research amongst nurses, midwives and health visitors across the whole of the Region.

NHS People
At last, a FREE site for people working in the NHS. You can register and become a member over the internet (very easy to do), get free Internet access and free e-mail. Why are you waiting? Join up now.

Research & Development Co-ordinating Centre
An easy access site to help share information on research and practice development in nursing. This site is a must for all development professionals.

Improving Working Lives
This web site has been developed to outline how the "working lives campaign" will be implemented in the region and keep you informed of its progress.

Mental Health Links (from Richard Carroll)

Self Injury - Information and Resources
"Lots of people - including myself - end up hurting themselves in various ways. It can sometimes seem like the only way of releasing feelings, or coping with difficult times. The worst thing about this sort of behavior is that it is often seen as "abnormal" or "incomprehensible" and it is so easy to feel that you are the only person who does this. Well, you are NOT the only one... "

Mental Health.net
The award-winning guide to mental health, psychology, & psychiatry online

BPD Central  
A collection of resources for people who care about someone with Borderline Personality Disorder

Net Psychology
Exploring the Online Delivery
of Mental Health Services

The Health Network
The Health Network is the leading health cable television network, which together with a fully integrated Internet site, provides health programming and interactive information to help people feel better and live healthier lives

Health A to Z
HealthAtoZ is a comprehensive, well-integrated health and medical resource developed by healthcare professionals.