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MEDICAL
Association For Spina Bifida &
Hydrocephalus,
(ASBAH),
ASBAH House,
42 Park Road,
Peterborough.
PE1 2UQ
Website
Telephone
Helpline
Provides information and advice about spina bifida and hydrocephalus to individuals, families and carers.
Macmillan Cancer Support,
89 Albert Embankment,
London.
SE1 7UQ
Website
Freephone -
Support Specialists
Provides practical, medical and financial support for those affected by cancer, and campaign for better cancer care.
Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre,
(MSRC),
Unsworth House,
Hythe Quay,
Colchester,
Essex.
CO2 8JF
Website
Telephone
Freephone
A charity committed to offering information and support for anyone affected by Multiple Sclerosis.
Net Doctor.
Website
UK medical information service on the internet.
Spinal Injuries Association,
SIA House,
2 Trueman Place,
Oldbrook,
Milton Keynes.
MK6 2HH
Website
Telephone
Freephone Advice Line
Office
User-
The Stroke Association,
Stroke House,
240 City Road,
London.
EC1V 2PR
Website
Telephone
Helpline
The Stroke Association works for a world where there are fewer strokes, and all those touched by stroke get the help they need.
Crohn’s In Childhood Research Association,
(CICRA),
Parkgate House,
356 West Barnes Lane,
Motspur Park,
Surrey.
KT3 6NB
Website
Telephone
Dedicated to creating a wider understanding of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, as it affects children and young adults.
Core,
3 St. Andrews Place,
London.
NW1 4LB
Website
Telephone
0207 486 0341 (for information only -
Charity researching range of gut, liver, intestinal and bowel illnesses. Provides fact sheets and leaflets.
Core is the working name of the Digestive
Disorders Foundation.
CancerHelp UK,
61 Lincoln’s Inn Fields,
London.
WC2A 3PX
Website
Freephone
0808 800 4040
Reliable, easy-
Cancer Research UK,
P.O. Box 123,
Lincoln’s Inn Fields,
London.
WC2A 3PX
Website
Telephone
Freephone
UK charity dedicated to cancer research.
MS Trust,
Spirella Building,
Bridge Road,
Letchworth,
Hertfordshire.
SG6 4ET
Website
Telephone
Charity providing information, education, research and support for anyone affected by Multiple Sclerosis.
Lynn’s Bowel Cancer Campaign,
39 Crown Road,
Twickenham.
TW1 1EJ
Website
Telephone
Symptom’s Hotline
Offers advice to anyone affected by bowel cancer, including symptoms and prevention.
All About Bowel Surgery.
Website
A website aimed at supplementing information, which a patient has been given.
NHS Direct.
Website
Telephone
0845 4647
A UK national health service giving telephone health advice and information, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Patient UK.
Website
Comprehensive health information as provided by doctors and nurses to patients during consultation.
Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis.
Website
A resource to help patients and healthcare professionals in the management and treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
Crohn’s Zone.
Website
Interactive forum-
The Gut Trust,
Unit 5,
53 Mowbray Street,
Sheffield.
S3 8EN
Website
Telephone
Helpline
National charity for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, offering information, support, advice, can’t wait cards and membership.
Medical Helpline open: Tuesdays and Thursdays,
7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Hirschsprungs & Motility
Disorders Support Network,
(HMDSN),
Mill House,
Thrumster,
Wick,
Caithness.
KW1 5SE
Website
Telephone
Helps ordinary people and families, who suffer from Hirschsprungs Disease and other bowel motility problems.
Motor Neurone Disease Association,
(MND Association),
P.O. Box 246,
Northampton.
NN1 2PR
Website
Telephone
MND Connect
Organisation dedicated to the support and advice for people with Motor Neurone Disease and those who care for them.
Support And Information Line.
Prostate Help Association,
(PHA),
Langworth,
Lincoln.
LN3 5DF
Website
Website providing information about prostate disease.
Ovacome,
P. O. Box 6294,
London.
W1A 7WJ
Website
Telephone
Helpline
Support organisation for those affected by ovarian cancer.
Beating Bowel Cancer,
Harlequin House,
7 High Street,
Teddington, Middlesex.
TW11 8EE
Website
Telephone
Nurse Helpline
Works to raise awareness of symptoms, promote early diagnosis and encourage open access to treatment choice.
The Cystitis & Overactive
Bladder Foundation,
(COB),
Kings Court,
17 School Road,
Hall Green,
Birmingham.
B28 8JG
Website
Telephone
The Cystitis & Overactive Bladder Foundation provides information and support to sufferers of bladder problems.
Bladder And Bowel Foundation,
(B&BF),
SATRA Innovation Park,
Rockingham Road,
Kettering,
Northants.
NN16 9JH
Website
Telephone
Helpline
www.bladderandbowelfoundation.org
info@bladderandbowelfoundation.org
01536 533 255
0845 345 0165 (specialist nurse)
Information/support for people with bladder and bowel control problems, their carers, families and healthcare professionals.
Bowel Cancer UK,
7 Rickett Street,
London.
SW6 1RU
Website
Telephone
Helpline
Charity raising awareness of bowel cancer, campaigning for best treatment and care, and providing practical support and advice.
UK Adhesion Society.
Website
Resource to help patients and healthcare professionals to manage
and treat adhesions and their related disorders.
The British Hernia Centre,
87 Watford Way,
London.
NW4 4RS
Website
Telephone
The UK’s leading specialists in all abdominal wall hernias,
including stoma (parastomal) hernias.
VACTERL Association Support Group.
Website
Telephone
Support group, based in the UK, dedicated to helping families affected by VACTERL/VATER association.
The Back-
Jessica House,
Red Lion Square,
191 Wandsworth High Street,
London.
SW18 4LS
Website
Telephone
Helps people with spinal cord injury reach their full potential, encouraging self confidence and independence.
forCrohns,
23 Leavesden Road,
Stanmore,
Middlesex.
HA7 3RQ
Website
Telephone
Charity funding research, which contributes to finding a cure for Crohn’s Disease, as well as raising awareness of the disease.
Maggie’s,
The Stables,
Western General Hospital,
Crewe Road,
Edinburgh.
EH4 2XU
Website
Freephone
Maggie’s Centres are places, which can give the emotional, practical and social support that people with cancer need.
Located in the grounds of major NHS cancer hospitals.
