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Useful website links
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Information about your health
NHS Choices
NHS Direct – telephone 0845 4647
Department of Health
Patient UK – a comprehensive health information site
Health Care
Sunderland PCT – Sunderland Primary Care Trust
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Choose and Book – a national electronic referral service
CQC – Care Quality Commission
PALS – Patient Advice Liaison Service
ICAS – Independent Complaints Advocacy Service
Social Care
CQC – Care Quality Commission
SCIE – social care institute for excellence
Women's Health
Men's Health
Mental Health
Mind – a leading health charity for England and Wales
BBC Health – Mental Health
Rethink – advice and information service 0191 510 5051
The Samaritans – telephone 0191 567 7177
Advice/Helplines
NHS Direct – telephone 0845 4647
The Samaritans – telephone 0191 567 7177
Rethink – advice and information service 0191 510 5051
Dr Foster health & medical guides – Dr Foster’s online tools and consumer guides
Age UK Sunderland
Sunderland Advice Service
Useful Information
Jargon Buster
An A-Z of current patient and public involvement issues and guidance.pdf
Help build a better health and social care service.pdf
How we deal with issues brought to the attention of the link.pdf
National Standards Local Action DOH.pdf
Department of Health - Standards for better health.pdf