Health Studies & Care

BBC Health - http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/

This is the BBC gateway to a large number of BBC health related sites.

British Nutrition Foundation - http://www.nutrition.org.uk

The BNF site includes information on aspects of food and nutrition. Areas include diet throughout life, diet and health, energy and nutrients, food commodities and hygiene.

Bristol BioMed Learning & Teaching - http://www.ilrt.bris.ac.uk/bblt/

The Bristol BioMed Learning and Teaching resources (BB-LT) have been created to help teachers and practitioners from the biomedical community make the best use of images in learning and teaching through real-life, practical, examples.

Department of Health - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm

The main UK government site for health and social care guidance, publications and policy.

The Higher Education Academy - http://www.health.ltsn.ac.uk/

The HE Academy Subject Centre for Health Sciences and Practice - one of 24 Subject Centres providing subject-based support to both ICS individuals and departments.

HE Academy - http://www.ltsn-01.ac.uk/

The HE Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry & Veterinary Medicine - one of 24 Subject Centres providing subject-based support to both ICS individuals and departments.

Health Scotland - http://www.healthscotland.com/

Health information and resources, including diseases, lifestyle and other health issues for Scotland.

Healthsites portal - http://www.healthsites.co.uk/index.php

The Healthsites portal is a leading medical portal for non-medical people and healthcare professionals. It provides a quick route to medical and health, including patients leaflets, health news, medical advice, complementary medicines, diagnosis sites, and alternative therapies.

Inner Body- http://www.innerbody.com/

Human anatomy online with animations, graphics, and descriptive links.

Instant Anatomy - http://www.instantanatomy.net/anatomy.html

A website with illustrations of the Human Body to aid the learning of Human Anatomy with diagrams, podcasts and revision questions

IRISS - Institute for Research and Inovation in Social Services - http://www.iriss.ac.uk

The Institute has a searchable repository of leaerning resources to support the health & social care professions.

Kids Health for parents - http://www.kidshealth.org/index.html

Provides access to a range of sites relating to children's health.

Knowledge Utilisation Database - http://kuuc.chair.ulaval.ca/english/index.php

Although a Canadian site, the database provides access to documents on innovation & smart practices, and policy & management of health services throughout the world. Easily searchable through keyword directory.

Mapping Memory in 3D - http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/11/memory/brain-interactive

A 3D interactive brain dealing with aspects of memory

Need2Know / health - http://www.need2know.co.uk/health

A website for young people aged 14-16, with the low down on health in a fun and interesting way.

National Association of Child Development - http://www.nacd.org/

A site that covers a wide range of issues tied to child development.

National Grid for learning - http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/earlyyears/

Contains guidelines for children in their pre school year and additional advice for practitioners working together with home & family.

National Institute of Child Health & Human Development - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/

Developmental and behavioural processes that determine & maintain the health of children, adults, families and populations.

Nature v Nurture - http://folk.uio.no/roffe/faq/node11.html

This site looks at arguments for & against the nature/nurture debate.

NHS Scotland- http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/

Scottish Health on the Web providing a focal point for NHS services in Scotland. Links to all health boards, hospitals etc.

Medline Plus - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html

Interactive health education resources from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial.

Scottish Executive - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Home

The health department section provides policy documents and information on all aspects of health care and issues in Scotland.

Surgery Door - http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/

Surgery door is a commercial website that provides comprehensive and useful online health service information. Information includes: healthy living advice, general medical information, NHS & benefits and complementary medicine.

Think-Net - http://highlandlife.net/

Think-Net is a discussion forum set up by Highland Council - a 'virtual think-tank' - a means of enabling everyone across the whole region to exchange ideas. Many of the discussion cover health and social care issues.

X4L - Healthier Nation Project - http://extranet.lauder.ac.uk/x4l

The Learning for a Healthier Nation Project was one of 25 projects funded by the JISC as part of the Exchange for Learning (X4L) Programme.

Zero to Three – http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer

Health & development of babies & young children.