Useful Websites

General

NHS Inform – “NHS inform provides a co-ordinated, single source of quality assured health and care information for the people of Scotland.”

Scotland’s Health On the Web

NHS 24 website

Scotblood (make the three times pledge!)

Renfrew Association for Mental Health

If you are a carer or know someone who is a carer: http://www.renfrewshirecarers.org.uk

You might be interested in:
“An oral history of general practice in Paisley”.

Giving up smoking? Check the Quit Your Way Scotland | NHS inform

NHS Choices: Behind Health News Headlines Your choices in the NHS – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Patients’ experiences of disease: http://www.healthtalk.org/

Local food bank: Renfrewshire Foodbank

Resources For:

Bladder and Bowel Problems:

www.continence-foundation.org.uk (bowel and bladder)

Back Problems:

NHS Choices back pain page

Shoulder / Elbow Problems:

www.shoulderdoc.co.uk

Palsy:

www.bellspalsy.org.uk/

Gender and other LGBT Issues

LGBT Health and Wellbeing

Cancer

Beatson Cancer Charity

Counselling

Crisis Counselling

Learning Difficulties

The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities – SCLD