EUROPE HEALTH

Food Standards Agency
Provides information on UK food safety news, regulations, and research.
www.foodstandards.gov.uk

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA)
Provides information on fertility matters. It includes a plain English guide for patients.
www.hfea.gov.uk

Directgov: Health and Well-Being
Official government public information service for health concerns and issues. Includes links to support groups.
www.direct.gov.uk

UK National Blood Service
Provides information on becoming a donor, where to make a donation, and facts about blood and statistics about UK donations and donors.
www.blood.co.uk

Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards
Advises the Government on the NHS Consultants' Distinction Awards Scheme. Provides information about the Scheme and copies of nomination forms.
www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk

Tackling Drugs
Government resource providing information and assistance on issues regarding drug misuse, including health consequences, guidance and statistics.
drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk

Health and Safety executive
Site containing leaflets on Hazards at work (some of which are provided in Welsh as well as English), details of HSE research and other publications.
www.hse.gov.uk

Prescription Pricing Authority
Provides information about the PPA, which is a Special Health Authority within the NHS. Amalgamated pescribing data (the PACT centre pages) is available.
www.ppa.org.uk

Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation
Popular summary, executive summary and presentation pack for this particular Government initiative. Includes a link to the full version of the White Paper.
www.dh.gov.uk

Association of Directors of Social Services
Represents all the directors of social services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Includes information on the Association, membership and key policy issues.
www.adss.org.uk

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Governmental agency with responsibility for standards of safety, quality and performance. Includes downloadable archives of reports, contacts and plans of location in London.
www.mhra.gov.uk

All-Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS
Backbench group of MPs and Peers in the UK Parliament. Reports and publications, news, HIV in Parliament, Parliamentary Meetings, Background, Membership, contact details and links.
www.appg-aids.org.uk

United Kingdom Xenotransplantation Interim Regulatory Authority
Advises the Government on issues concerning the transplantation of animal tissue into humans. Site provides details of the Authority's responsibilities, work, membership and reports.
www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk

Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment
Advisory committee on the health effects of natural and man-made radiation in the environment. Provides FAQs on radiation issues, news, current work and details of the committee itself.
www.comare.org.uk

Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
Advisory body on matters concerning the potential mutagenicity of chemicals in the environment. Information about the committee and its work, with downloadable copies of papers and publications.
www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk

Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
Advisory body on matters concerning the potential carcinogenicity of chemicals. Details of the Committee and its activities, with downloadable copies of papers, publications and background materials.
www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk

National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Special Health Authority with the task of systematically appraising health interventions and producing national guidance on effectiveness. Full details of evidence and appraisal process are supplied.
www.nice.org.uk

Health Protection Agency
Body comprising of centres monitoring infectious diseases, radiation and chemical poisoning, and preparing to respond to emergencies, in partnership with industry. Includes contacts for regional offices and laboratories.
www.hpa.org.uk

Health and Safety Laboratory
The HSL is an Agency of the Health and Safety Executive which supports HSE in ensuring that risks to people's health and safety from work activities are properly controlled. The services offered by the HSL are detailed on this site.
www.hsl.gov.uk

Department of Health
Official website of UK Department of Health, the government department responsible for public health issues. Provides material which is primarily for use by health and social care professionals, academics and other interested parties.
www.dh.gov.uk

Human Genetics Commission
The UK Government's advisory body on how new developments in human genetics will impact on people and on health care. Its remit is to give ministers strategic advice on the "big picture" of human genetics, with a particular focus on social and ethical issues.
www.hgc.gov.uk