Government Health Sites
Department of Health
Official website for the Department of Health
NHS Employers
NHS Employers is responsible for workforce and employment issues, working on behalf of NHS organisations in England.
NHS Careers
Official website for the National Health Service Careers Service
NHSDirect
Gateway to health information on the internet
NHS.uk
Official gateway to National Health Service organisations on
the Internet
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
NICE is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health
Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission is the health watchdog in England
Learn Direct
Information on courses, and funding, in the UK
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Professional Bodies
General Medical Council
The General Medical Council (GMC) registers doctors to practise medicine in the UK.
NMC - Nursing and Midwifery Council
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is the governing body of nursing in the UK
Health & Care Professions Council
An independent, UK-wide health regulator who set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for thirteen healthcare professions. We keep a register of health professionals
British Medical Association
The Professional Association for Doctors in the UK
NHS Alliance
NHS Alliance is the organisation that is leading primary care, primary care organisations and the new NHS. It currently represents over three quarters of Primary Care Groups and Trusts
NHS National Nursing
Leadership Project
The NHS National Nursing Leadership Project is part of the NHS Leadership Centre. They develop, support and commission leadership development for nurses and allied health professionals across the NHS.
NMAS
Nursing and Midwifery Admissions Service. The body to which students apply to undertake pre-registration diploma courses in nursing
RCN
Royal College of Nursing
RCM
Royal College of Midwives
RCPCH
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
UCAS
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. The body to which
students apply to undertake pre-registration degree courses
NATN
The National Association of Theatre Nurses (NATN) is an independant professional organisation for registered nurses who work in operating departments, associated areas and sterile services departments.
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Medical Books and Journals
Amazon Books
On-line bookstore with large selection of medical related titles
Blackwell Science
Blackwell Science Nursing and Allied Health Resource Centre.
Contains full listings of all Blackwell Science products within
the nursing and allied health area and details of future publications.
BMJ Publishing Group
Produces a number of journals eg British Medical Journal and Evidence Based Nursing
Health Service Journal
Health Service Journal is the UK's leading health management and policy magazine, published every Thursday.
British National Formulary
The BNF provides healthcare professionals with authoritative and practical information on the selection and clinical use of medicines
British
Journal of Community Nursing
British Journal
of Midwifery
British Journal
of Nursing
European Journal
of Palliative Care
Internurse.com
Nursing Internet Journal
Journal of Neonatal
Nursing
Nurse Print
Launched in 2006 to provide a single, dedicated website for nursing and midwifery students.
Offering discounted text books and equipment.
Journal of Ophthalmic
Nursing and Technology
Nursing Residential
Care
Journal for the professional and clinical needs of care assistants,
care workers, nurses, residential care workers and managers working
in both nursing and residential care homes
Nursing Standard
Clinical resources and links with up-to-date news and research
Nursing Times
Daily news, features and links from the online service of the
UK nursing magazine
Oxford University Press
Publications range from medical student texts and clinical handbooks,
to multivolume international reference texts. Also publish a number
of medical and biomedical journals, and CD ROMS, some with online
updates or abstracts.
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Resources and News
Life Coach Directory
This website is a support network of UK life coaches, with information on their training and experience, areas of life coaching, fees and contact details. This service is free, confidential and easy to use.
Ethics
Site of the Centre for Professional Ethics at the University of Keele
Foundation of Nursing Studies
The Foundation of Nursing Studies is a charity dedicated to supporting
nurses to put nursing research into practice to improve patient
care
International Council of Nurses
The International Council of Nurses is a federation of national
nurses? associations (NNAs), representing nurses in more than
120 countries
Medic8
Source of health information online for healthcare professionals and consumers around the world.
Intute: Health and Life Sciences
Web resource for education and research in health and life sciences.
Reuters Health
Daily news service on health care issues
YoungMinds
YoungMinds is the national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people.
British Orthopaedic Association
Official Website for the British Orthopaedic Association
CarePlans.com
Information on Care Plans
Master Class Plus
"An innovative approach to professional lifelong learning,
helping nurses, midwives and health visitors to meet PREP (CPD)
requirements and have the opportunity to gain university credits
towards a diploma or degree
National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) for people with a professional interest in epilepsy
The website draws on the expertise of NSE's clinicians and researchers, and
covers all relevant areas including diagnosis, treatment, psychosocial
issues, equipment and training.
Martindales
Health Science Guide
Information and interactive anatomy and physiology site
National Kidney Federation
UK charity run by Kidney patients for kidney patients. Contains
information on kidney structure and diseases.
National Library
of Medicine
PubMed is the National Library's online search service that provides
access to over 11 million citations of MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE and
other related databases.
Nursing Courses in
the UK
Partner site to NursingNetUK containing nurse training related
information and large database of pre-registration, professional
development, return to nursing, access to nursing and enrolled
conversion courses.
Nurse Minerva
Relates biological concepts in the context of nursing and health
care. Submitted questions are researched and answered.
Nursing School
This site will give you more information about the educational offers in nursing, the programs, levels, possible career options, and especially about travel nursing which is becoming more and more popular each day
Pain Talk
The national discussion forum and community for UK Healthcare Professionals
with an interest in acute, chronic or palliative pain management.
Student Nurse
The place to come for advice, support and information on interviews, placements,mentors and loads more.
Virtual Hospital - Atlas of Human
Anatomy
Contains detailed cross-sections of the human body, clearly labelled
RDN Virtual Training Suite
Tutorials for Student Nurses
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Student Nurses
Nursing Students
Links and other information for student nurses in the UK.
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Opportunities Abroad
Africa Centre
Aims to provide information and increase social awareness and
knowledge of Africa to all interested parties
American Nurses Association
Represents the interests of the nation's 2.6 million registered
nurses
Sydney Migration Consultancy
Specialises in all facets of temporary and permanent residence applications on and offshore for Australia in accordance with the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Migration law and regulations.
Welcome to the Australian Nursing
and Midwifery Council Incorporated (ANMC)
ANCI is a peak national nursing body concerned with national
standards and processes for the regulation of nursing within Australia
Britain-Tanzania Society
Aims to increase the understanding between the people of Britain
and Tanzania, to welcome visitors to the host country, to offer
support and friendship to students and to finance small community
based projects in rural Tanzania.
Canadian Nurses' Association
Promotes high standards of practice, education, research and
administration.
Nursing Abroad
Comprehensive information on voluntary and paid opportunities overseas
The Royal College of Nursing,
Australia
Professional organisation representing nurses from all practice
areas throughout Australia
Volunteer Africa
A guide to volunteering opportunities in Africa
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Other Jobs Sites
Nursing Homes in Scotland - Priority Care manage six nursing homes in Scotland.
Appitude Tests - features more than 400 aptitude test questions and answers.
nhsjobs.net - Comprehensive database of NHS jobs
A Perfect CV - CVs / resume design service.
AllAboutMedicalSales.com
Advice and information for Nurses considering pharmaceutical and medical sales career options
More Nursing Jobs Websites
UK jobs search engine
HealthJobsUK
Large database of health sector vacancies in the NHS, and in agencies and with private healthcare providers.
Jobs.ac.uk
Includes a number of research jobs (eg scientific and technical) at universities in the UK
New Scientist
NHSJobs.com
Database of current vacancies in all health sectors across the UK from Porter to Consultant.
Recruitaly
Services provided for employers looking for graduates and jobseekers
who want to work in Italy.
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Dental HQ Resource Directory
States of Guernsey Board of Health
The Board of Health provides hospital and community based services 59,000 people living on
Guernsey and its dependent Islands.
YoungMinds - Mental Health Charity
YoungMinds is the national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people.
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