Getting Help Online
With more and more services and information being offered online, it can be confusing knowing where to start, or to how to seek help safely and effectively.
Together with our neighbouring practices, our Surgery has compiled a set of reputable resources to empower patients to feel confident seeking health advice online. With so many websites offering contradicting advice, it's very important to think critically about what information if being offered and by who.
Below are some websites which have been recommended and approved by the NHS as safe and reliable sources of information on a wide variety of topics.
Useful Links
Below you will find a selection of useful links to other websites which may be of help to you.*
General Health Advice
- General NHS information, NHS choices www.nhs.uk
- Sheffield Help Yourself - Guide to organisations and groups in Sheffield - www.sheffieldhelpyourself.org.uk/
- Patient information leaflets www.patient.co.uk
- Department of Health www.dh.gov.uk
- Self-Care Forum - http://www.selfcareforum.org/
- Sheffield Teaching Hosptial educational videos covering a range of topics, from Chronic Diseases to hand hygine etc. - http://video.sth.nhs.uk
Local Services
- Sheffield Directory www.sheffielddirectory.org.uk
- Sheffield Aches and Pains (put together by Sheffield hospital consultants, GPs, physiotherapists and clinicians with a special interest in managing musculoskeletal pain.) www.sheffieldachesandpains.com
- Cavendish Cancer www.cavcare.org.uk
- Weston Park Cancer Support Centre www.cancersupportcentre.co.uk
- Age Better in Sheffield www.agebettersheff.co.uk
Mental Health Support Services
- Sheffield IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) - http://iaptsheffield.shsc.nhs.uk/
- Sheffield Mental Health Guide - www.sheffieldmentalhealth.org.uk
Domestic & Social Issues
- Sheffield Domestic Abuse Forum - www.sdaf.org.uk
- The Samaritans - www.samaritans.org.uk
- Relationship and marriage advice, RELATE - www.relate.org.uk
- Sheffield Domestic Abuse Co-ordination Team - www.sheffielddact.org.uk/
Carers' Advice
- Sheffield Carers Centre www.sheffieldcarers.org.uk
- Sheffield Help Yourself - Guide to organisations and groups in Sheffield - www.sheffieldhelpyourself.org.uk/
National Health Charities
National Health Charities with lots of up-to-date resources
- Age UK (formerly Age Concern and Help the Aged) www.ageuk.org.uk
- Alzheimer's Society https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
- British Heart Foundation www.bhf.org.uk
- British Lung Foundation https://www.blf.org.uk/
- British Thyroid Foundation http://www.btf-thyroid.org/
- The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)https://www.thecalmzone.net/
- Cancer Research UK www.cancerresearchuk.org
- Dementia UK https://www.dementiauk.org/
- Diabetes UK www.diabetes.org.uk
- MIND https://www.mind.org.uk/
- National Autistic Society https://www.mind.org.uk/
- The Urology Foundation http://www.theurologyfoundation.org/
- Young Minds https://youngminds.org.uk/
Support and Information for Using Digital Technology
- AbilityNet (a UK charity that helps older people and disabled people of all ages use computers and the internet to achieve their goals at home, at work and in education.) www.abilitynet.org.uk
- Learnmyway (a website of free online courses for beginners, helping you develop digital skills to make the most of the online world. Owned by The Good Things Foundation) www.learnmyway.com
- Digital Legacy Association (the professional body dedicated to raising the quality of end of life care in all areas relating to digital asset and digital legacy.) www.digitallegacyassociation.org
Other Information
- Freedom of Information Act 2000
- Stopping smoking advice www.gosmokefree.co.uk
*The information provided in this site, or through linkages to other sites, is not a substitute for medical or professional care, and you should not use the information in place of a visit, call consultation or the advice of your GP or other healthcare provider.
Never disregard medical or professional advice, or delay seeking it, because of something you read on this site or a linked website. You should also ask your physician or other healthcare provider to assist you in interpreting any information in this Site or in the linked websites, or in applying the information to your individual case.
Medical information changes constantly. Therefore the information on this Site or on the linked websites should not be considered current, complete or exhaustive, nor should you rely on such information to recommend a course of treatment for you or any other individual. Reliance on any information provided on this Site or any linked websites is solely at your own risk.