Resources
There are many other organisations that may be useful resources - please find below a list of helpful websites.
Regulatory
British Association of Research and Quality Assurance
Association dedicated to informing and advancing its members, BARQA provides status and visibility for individuals concerned with the quality of research in pharmaceutical, agrochemical and chemical industry sectors.
NICE
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health.
EMEA
European Medicines Agency (EMEA) is a decentralised body of the European Union with headquarters in London.
Medicine & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
We enhance and safeguard the health of the public by ensuring that medicines and medical devices work, and are acceptably safe.
Patient
Patients Association
The Patients Association is a charitable organisation providing patients with an opportunity to raise concerns and share experiences of healthcare.
Thepatientsforum
We provide a wide range of information relating to the patients' movement in the UK.
Therapy
Blood Pressure Association
The Blood Pressure Association is the UK-wide charity dedicated to lowering the nation's blood pressure. We aim to prevent unnecessary death and disability from heart disease, heart attacks and stroke caused by high blood pressure.
Asthma UK
Want to find out more about asthma?
Digestive Disorders Foundation
CORE is the working name of the Digestive Disorders Foundation.
Migraine Action
As a registered charity, we provide information and support to migraineurs and their families throughout the UK and overseas. Migraine Action strives to provide an excellent patient led, compassionate and empathetic support community for individuals affected by migraine.
British Heart Foundation
For more than 40 years, the British Heart Foundation has been at the forefront of the fight against heart disease, funding research, education, care and much more.
Cancer research
The UK's leading charity dedicated to cancer research. Our websites have a wealth of information about cancer, our research, how to donate and more ways to support us.
Heart UK
H·E·A·R·T UK provides a telephone advice line that is available to anybody who has questions about cholesterol.
Diabetes UK
We are the largest charity in the UK devoted to the care and treatment of people with diabetes in order to improve the quality of life for people with the condition.
Institute of Cancer Research
The Institute of Cancer Research is one of the world's leading cancer research organisations and is internationally renowned for the quality of its science.
Breakthrough
From understanding breast cancer and preventing it, to how it is detected and how it is treated.
Mens health forum
The Men’s Health Forum’s mission is to provide an independent and authoritative voice for male health and to tackle the issues affecting the health and well-being of boys and men in England and Wales.
Cancerbacup
Europe's leading cancer information charity, with over 4,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.
Breastcancercare
Breast Cancer Care’s vision is that everyone affected by breast cancer will receive the highest standards of treatment, support and care.
Prostate cancer
We are the largest and most comprehensive of the charities focused specifically on prostate cancer. We aim to provide hope for tomorrow through the research that we fund - and practical support for today through our extensive - and growing - information services.
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