Useful links

Department of Health

The aim of the Department of Health (DH) is to improve the health and wellbeing of people in England.

http://www.dh.gov.uk

Financial Services Authority

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is an independent non-governmental body, given statutory powers by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, that regulates the financial services industry in the UK. They have a wide range of rule-making, investigatory and enforcement powers in order to meet their statutory objectives.

http://www.fsa.gov.uk/

Medical Defence Union (MDU)

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is a non-profit making mutual company, owned by its members. It provides indemnity and 24-hour advice and assistance with ethical and medico-legal problems.

http://www.the-mdu.com 

Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS)

The Medical & Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS) is an independent, progressive defence organisation, managed and governed by doctors and dentists who are attuned to contemporary developments in medico-legal litigation.

http://www.mddus.com 

Medical Protection Society (MPS)

The Medical Protection Society (MPS) is a not-for-profit, international mutual association run exclusively for, and largely by, doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals. They offer a wide range of medico-legal services.

http://www.medicalprotection.org/uk 

Medical Research Council

The Medical Research Council (MRC) is a publicly-funded organisation dedicated to improving human health.

http://www.mrc.ac.uk 

Net Doctor

NetDoctor.co.uk is a collaboration between committed doctors, health care professionals, information specialists and patients who believe that medical practice should be based on quality-assessed information and, wherever possible, on the basis of the principles of evidence-based medicine.

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk

NICE

NICE (the National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence) is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.

http://www.nice.org.uk 

Royal Colleges

The Royal Colleges represent the professional interests of their members by providing education, qualifications, regulating membership and liaising with Government and other bodies on health issues.

Royal College of Anaesthetists http://www.rcoa.ac.uk  
Royal College of Ophthalmologists http://www.rcophth.ac.uk 
Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health http://www.rcpch.ac.uk 
Royal College of Pathologists http://www.rcpath.org 
Royal College of Physicians http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk 
Royal College of Psychiatrists http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk 
Royal College of Radiologists http://www.rcr.ac.uk 
Royal College of Surgeons http://www.rcseng.ac.uk 

Royal Institute of Public Health

The Royal Institute of Public Health is a leading independent body with the aims of protecting and promoting public health through education, training and policy development.
http://www.riph.org.uk

World Health Organisation

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

http://www.who.int

NHS Pensions

NHS Pensions is the administrative centre for the NHS Pension Scheme members in England & Wales, the NHS Injury Benefits Scheme for England & Wales and the NHS Bursary Scheme.

http://www.nhspa.gov.uk

Money Made Clear

Money Made Clear will help you to understand the benefits of using a pension to save for your retirement, what type of pensions are available, how they work and how to start saving for your retirement.

http://www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk/pensions

General Medical Council

The General Medical Council (GMC) registers doctors to practise medicine in the UK. Their purpose is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine..

http://www.gmc-uk.org 

Healthcare Republic

Healthcare Republic is dedicated to the primary care community, providing information for GPs, nurses, practice staff and community pharmacists. Healthcare Republic brings the whole primary care team together under one site.

http://www.healthcarerepublic.com

Specialist Info

The definitive online database of over 36,000 UK Consultants, over 2,200 Republic of Ireland Consultants and over 37,000 UK GPs.

http://www.specialistinfo.com

Pub Med Central
Pub Med Central provides a stable, permanent, and free-to-access online digital archive of full-text, peer-reviewed research publications.

http://www.ukpmc.ac.uk

Medics on the Move

Medics on the Move is a dedicated personal service, which takes the hassle out of finding your next home, no matter whether it's to rent or buy. They provide a comprehensive, affordable, search & acquisition service.

http://www.medicsonthemove.co.uk