EUROPE ORGANISATIONS

Council For Professions Supplementary To Medicine
Professional association.
www.cpsm.org.uk

UK Public Health Association
A gateway to public health issues in Britain.
www.ukpha.org.uk

Police Healthcare
Police healthcare scheme covering England and Wales.
www.policehealthcare.co.uk

The Royal College of General Practitioners
Academic organisation in the UK for general practitioners.
www.rcgp.org.uk

Royal College of Midwives
Trade union and professional organisation run by midwives for midwives.
www.rcm.org.uk

National Association Of Hospice Fundraisers Website
UK professional association for fundraisers working in the Hospice movement.
www.nahf.org.uk

Council of Heads of Medical Schools
Council of the Heads, or Deans, of the faculties of medicine and medical schools.
www.chms.ac.uk

NHS Primary Care Group Alliance Web Site
Support for Primary Care Groups and professionals working in Primary Care in the UK
www.nhsalliance.org

National Care Forum
Established to represent the interests of not-for-profit health and social care providers.
www.nationalcareforum.org.uk

NHS Clinical Governance Support Team
Forum for discussion and debate, information and insight on NHS policy. Search facility available.
www.cgsupport.nhs.uk

The vCJD Trust
Information on the vCJD Trust and UK compensation scheme including how to claim. Claim forms available.
www.cjdtrust.co.uk

Medical Research Council
Commissions, funds and carries out medical research projects. Details of the organisation are available.
www.mrc.ac.uk

The Medico-Legal Society
This UK society aims to promote all aspects of medico-legal knowledge through its journal and regular meetings.
www.medico-legalsociety.org.uk

Medical Protection Society
Mutual assurance society providing professional insurance for doctors. Guidance papers and case reports available.
www.mps.org.uk

HPA: Centre for Infections
National information and response centre for surveillance and control of infectious diseases, based at Colindale, London.
www.hpa.org.uk

Associate Parliamentary Food and Health Forum
All-party parliamentary group which discusses all health, diet and food related issues. Programme, newsletters and contact information.
www.fhf.org.uk

BHIVA Clinical Audit Faculty
Promoting good practice in clinical audit in HIV, AIDS and related conditions and co-ordinating a UK-national clinical audit programme.
www.bhiva-clinical-audit.org.uk

The Sleep Council
Body funded by bed manufacturers promoting the importance of a good night's sleep. Free information leaflets, tips and facts are available.
www.sleepcouncil.org.uk

Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
The professional body for Speech and Language Therapists. Advice on training with links to recognised education centres. Post graduate courses.
www.rcslt.org

The Association of Clinical Electron Microscopists
The ACEM is a professional body representing clinical electron microscopists. Includes information for lay persons on EM and biopsies, and a members area.
www.acem.org.uk

Institute of Medical Illustrators
Describes the aims and activities of this association, with telephone contacts for officers, educational programmes and links to medical and academic sites.
www.imi.org.uk

Institute of Healthcare Management
Professional body for managers working in health services in the UK. A site with detailed information about the Institute, including a private members only section.
www.ihm.org.uk

King's Fund
An independent charitable organisation that works to improve health care in the UK by providing research and health policy analysis, publications and other resources.
www.kingsfund.org.uk

Clinical Trials Service Unit
Medical research unit based at Oxford University. Studies chronic diseases such as cancer, heart attacks and strokes. Site provides some information on recent projects.
www.ctsu.ox.ac.uk

General Medical Council
All practising medical doctors in the UK must be registered with the GMC. This official site describes the functions of the Council and displays guidance for doctors and the public.
www.gmc-uk.org

Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology
Professional association for practitioners working in respiratory physiology and technology. National professional examinations in both spirometry and basic respiratory function testing.
www.artp.org.uk

British Medical Association
The BMA is the main professional organisation representing UK doctors and is an independent trade union. This site is primarily for doctors and some sections are restricted to BMA members only.
www.bma.org.uk

National Association of GP Co-operatives
GP co-operatives are one of the means by which GPs cover their out of hours commitment to patients when surgeries are closed. This association offers support. Represents many of the GP Co-ops in the UK.
www.nagpc.org.uk