Internet Sites
NHS Direct    'Your gateway to internet health' - this site offers more than simply the phone number for NHS direct. It even has a collection of audio clips on over 200 health issues.
Torbay PCT
 
Torbay Primary Care Trust was established on 14 August 2000 and covers the same geographical area as Torbay Council. It manages
  • Paignton Hospital
  • Brixham Hospital
  • Occupational Therapy Services
  • Podiatry Services
 
Torbay Council

  Offering information from the Councils point of view on the Environment, tourism, heritage and business. Leisure, entertainment and local services - it even has a road works bulletin and the weather forecast for the area!
Social Services
   
Net Doctor

  This site is one of a group of sites in different countries. It offers a very good series of articles on many different aspects of health as well as an opportunity to find out about medications.

BBC Health pages 

  The good old Beeb has a superb site with a wide variety of information and up-to-the-minute health news and advice on fitness and keeping healthy.

Embarrassing problems


  "We're not implying that the topics discussed on the site should be viewed as being 'embarrassing' - quite the reverse, in fact. We hope the information on our site will persuade you that your embarrassing problem is not so embarrassing after all and/or will provide some helpful information."

Patient UK
  Patient UK is a directory of UK health, disease and related websites. It is edited by two GPs.

Quack Watch 

  A non-profit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies. Its primary focus is on quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere.  Whilst you may not agree with everything it has to say, it does try to get to the facts behind the hype, and has bibliography to support the discussion.