Wirral Practice Nurse Association WPNA

Links

NHS Connecting for Health is part of the wider NHS. It helps the NHS to deliver better and safer care to patients, via new IT systems that link GPs and community services to hospitals.NHS staff and the media can use this site to learn about our work and how it benefits patients. www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk

NHSmail is the email and directory service designed specifically for NHS staff. It is provided free of charge in England and Scotland. Find details on the NHSmail service, how to register for an account, training and guidance.
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/systemsandservices/nhsmail

Weight Concern is a registered charity dedicated to fighting the UK's obesity epidemic.
www.weightconcern.org.uk

Nursinginpractice.com is a free service designed to complement Nursing in Practice magazine. Visitors to the site can get daily news online or delivered direct to their inbox weekly by email. In addition to news there is a weekly quiz, a weekly blog, and many other online features, including "Video presentations" from our latest events.
www.nursinginpractice.com

The National Heart Forum (NHF) is a leading alliance of over 50 national organisations working to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and related conditions such as stroke, diabetes and cancer.
www.heartforum.org.uk

Lightening the load: Tackling overweight and obesity.
www.heartforum.org.uk/Publications_NHFreports_Overweightandobesitytool.aspx

Education for Health is the UK’s leading education charity for health professionals working with patients with long term conditions. Practice Nurse Bursary apply online:
www.educationforhealth.org.uk

MIMS, the most up-to-date prescribing guide is available online for no cost.
Search using the brand or generic drug name.
Login or complete the short registration form for access.
www.healthcarerepublic.com/mims

Webcasts from Health Care Republic. Help when you want it.
www.hcrwebcasts.com

Support for Child Immunisation Changes
(You must register online to use this website)
www.prevenar.co.uk

National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease
www.nacc.org.uk

Medicines and Disease Information.
Free service that delivers medicines information, educational materials and samples when and where you need them.
www.medisis.com

Agenda for Change
Your guide to the pay, terms and conditions for the NHS.
Make sure your job description is up-to-date.
For information on AFC and guidance on updating job descriptions log on to
www.rcn.org.uk/agendaforchange
or order the Agenda for Change booklet - Getting Prepared - (Publication Code 002 300)
from RCN Direct on 0845 772 6100

Weight Managment Resource
Nutritional information guides for practice nurses.
http://www.meatandhealth.co.uk/
Click on the Food in Focus icon on the bottom left hand corner of the window. Free registration.

British Thoracic Society
www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/copd/consortium.html

Epilepsy Services
www.epilepsy.org.uk

National Institue for Mental Health
Information on panic disorders, anxiety disorders, social phobias and depression can be
downloaded from this website
www.nimh.nih.gov

Tackling Obesity in England
From the National Audit Office
http://www.nao.gov.uk/
Or you can go straight to the article as a pdf document
www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/00-01/0001220.pdf

The report on Primary Care in General Practice and the NHS Plan
can be accessed on the DOH website as a pdf document www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/08/27/00/04082700.pdf

A new website to give patients and carers a better understanding of laboratory tests that
are frequently carried out in General Practice
www.labtestsonline.org.uk

National Eczema Resource Pack
To help Primary Care Nurses set up eczema clinics
www.eczema.org

Asthma UK
Useful resource of information for nurses and patients
www.asthma.org.uk
An asthma review tool for nurses is also available on this website.
Alternatively you can call Asthma UK on (020) 7704 5888

New Peak Flow Meters
EU figures can easily be converted online
www.peakflow.com

Developing Patient Partnerships
Leaflet on dealing with stress
www.dpp.org.uk

Website for Embarrassing Problems
www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk

Vaccine & Disease Information
www.apmsd.co.uk

National Osteoporosis Society
www.nos.org.uk/osteo.asp

Age Concern England
www.ageconcern.org.uk

Alzheimer's Society
www.alzheimers.org.uk

Carers UK
www.carersonline.org.uk

Depression Alliance
www.depressionalliance.org.uk

MIND
www.mind.org.uk

Association for the Study of Obesity
www.aso.org.uk

British Cardiac Society
www.bcs.com

British Dietetic Association
www.bda.uk.com

British Geriatric Society
www.bgs.org.uk