EUROPE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

NHS Choices
Information on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living.
www.nhs.uk

Tredegar Medical Aid Society
An account of how a workmen's health scheme in Tredegar became Aneurin Bevan's blueprint for the NHS.
www.cradleofnhs.org.uk

New Health Network
Coalition of individuals and organisations strongly committed to sustainable health service modernisation.
www.newhealthnetwork.co.uk

The UK Health Technology Assessment Programme
Site contains details of program's many projects and publications; an NHS national research and development initiative.
www.ncchta.org

NHS National Workforce Projects
Supports NHS organisations achieve workforce objectives; includes resources, information about projects, newsletters, and contact details.
www.healthcareworkforce.nhs.uk

NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
Assists the NHS in transforming healthcare for patients by developing and spreading new work practices, technology and improved leadership.
www.institute.nhs.uk

National Blood Service
National blood supply for England and North Wales. Facts about blood donation. Search and find a local blood donor session. Quizzes and games.
www.blood.co.uk

National Clinical Assessment Service
Special health authority part of the NHS's work on quality. Provides a support service when there are concerns over the performance of a doctor or dentist.
www.ncas.npsa.nhs.uk

The NHS Confederation
Independent membership body for the full range of organisations that make up the modern NHS across the UK. Includes details of its aims and priorities, events and publications.
www.nhsconfed.org

NHS Confederation
In advance of the NHS Confederation annual conference they have published a series of debate papers designed to stimulate new thinking on future challenges to the health service.
www.debatepapers.org.uk

NHS History
Developments in clinical medicine and organisation within the British NHS as described in extracts from the book "From Cradle to Grave: fifty years of the NHS" written by Geoffrey Rivett.
www.nhshistory.net

Healthcare Facilities Consortium
A not for profit company wholly owned by the NHS Confederation, developing and disseminating information systems in the area of estate and facilities management; information about their activities and membership.
www.hfc.org.uk

National Patient Safety Agency
Established to identify patient safety issues and find appropriate solutions; offers services in patient-safety reporting (England and Wales), clinical assessment (also Northern Ireland), and ethics research (UK-wide).
www.npsa.nhs.uk

The Big Opt Out
Website for the NHS Confidentiality campaign, which provides a focus for patient-led opposition the NHS Care Records System. News, information about the new records system, how to opt out, and how to get involved with the campaign.
www.nhsconfidentiality.org

National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Produces guidance on health technology and clinical practice for England and Wales; on interventional procedures for England, Scotland and Wales; and on public health for England only. Information about their services, procedures, and contacts.
www.nice.org.uk