Links
This page contains links to web sites of other organisations involved in some way with vascular issues or other areas of work which are relevant. The Foundation is not responsible or liable for the content or suitability of any of these sites.
Patient information
www.anticoagulationeurope.org A charity providing information and advice to people on oral anticoagulation therapy.
www.avmsupport.org.uk The only UK support service to offer patient friendly information and support to all who are interested or whose lives have been affected by the rare congenital defect 'Arteriovenous Malformation' (AVM).
www.legclub.org Information for patients, carers, clinicians and healthcare providers on the Lindsay Leg Club model for patient-centred leg ulcer management
www.med.ed.ac.uk/pvd Information from the Cochrane Collaborative Review Group on Peripheral Vascular Diseases.
www.bvi.uk.com The British Vein Institute. Offering expert advice and treatment on all types of vein problems with details of the latest techniques available
www.limbless-association.org Information, advice and support for people of all ages who are without one or more limbs
www.vasculitis-uk.org The Stuart Strange Vasculitis Trust. Set up by family and friends in memory of Stuart Strange to help people suffering with various forms of vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels).
www.ehlers-danlos.org Information on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
www.raynauds.demon.co.uk Raynaud's & Scleroderma Association
The organisation set up to help sufferers of Raynaud's disease and Scleroderma. Raynaud's disease is a condition in which the blood supply to the extremities, usually the fingers and toes, is interrupted causing them to become white and dead looking.
www.brainandspine.org.uk The British Brain & Spine Foundation. Has information on brain aneurysms and other conditions.
www.lymphoedema.org/lsn Lymphoedema Support Network. The largest information resource for lymphoedema in the UK. Aims to educate and support other patients with this condition by providing a high standard of information and by promoting self-help.
www.cochranewounds.org The Cochrane Wounds Group aim to prepare, maintain and disseminate systemic reviews of the effects of healthcare intervention in wounds.
www.limblossinformationcentre.com This online resource has been created to guide individuals with congenital or acquired limb loss and their friends, family and carers through the emotional, physical and psychological process of coming to terms with limb loss.
www.hospitalhelp.co.uk: Hospital help is a new venture aimed at bringing together all aspects of hospital information and care
General health information
www.nhs.uk/england NHS Services in England
www.show.scot.nhs.uk NHS Services in Scotland
www.wales.nhs.uk NHS Services in Wales
www.n-i.nhs.uk NHS Services in Northern Ireland
www.nice.org.uk National Institute for Clinical Excellence link created on their site
www.omni.ac.uk A free catalogue of hand-selected and evaluated Internet resources in Health and Medicine.
www.givingupsmoking.co.uk Run by the Department of Health's Tobacco Information Campaign.
www.equip.nhs.uk A gateway to quality checked information for patients and carers in the UK
www.specialistinfo.com A database of over 26,000 Medical Consultants in the UK with details of their special interests, contact details,
location and qualifications.
www.bl.uk/collections/health/health.html The British Library's Health Care Information Service web page.
www.patients-association.com A voluntary organisation representing patients within the NHS.
www.discoveryhealth.co.uk General health and lifestyle. Awarded partnership status with the Centre for Health Information Quality.
www.healthinfo4u.org Health journal articles. Awarded partnership status with the Centre for Health Information Quality
www.ukselfhelp.info Details of UK self-help groups and support organisations covering a wide variety of conditions. The latest edition of their Directory is now available as a free download from their website.
Professional Societies
www.woundcaresociety.org Wound Care Society - a charitable organisation concerned with all aspects of wound care. Formed by nurses for nurses, it aims to improve the care and treatment of persons with wounds. Membership is invited from healthcare professionals and interested patients.
www.tvs.org.uk Tissue Viability Society - a registered charity which aims to disseminate information, promote research and increase awareness of all aspects of good clinical practice in wound prevention and management, including leg ulcers.
www.rouleaux.co.uk The Rouleaux Club, the society for vascular surgeons in training.
www.svtgbi.org.uk The Society for Vascular Technology
www.feetforlife.org/ The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
www.svn.org.uk The Society of Vascular Nurses
www.bsir.org British Society of Interventional Radiologists
www.rcr.ac.uk Royal College of Radiologists
www.rcseng.ac.uk Royal College of Surgeons of England
www.bma.org.uk British Medical Association
Health information for the Vascular Professional
www.healthpress.co.uk Gives access to Fast Facts – Vascular Surgery Highlights.
www.vascularmedjournal.com For a look at the current issue of Vascular Medicine.
www.woundspecialist.com A multi-disciplinary, global website dedicated to the interests of all wound care specialists. Intended to promote advancement of knowledge and research between all those with an interest in tissue viability.
www.CXvascular.com An online resource for the vascular professional, providing the latest peripheral and endovascular headlines and industry news.
www.anticoagulation.org.uk The primary care website for anticoagulation management training, home of BAP-PC. Mainly for the benefit of healthcare professionals working in this field.
www.medicregister.com Manual compilation of medical suppliers enabling buyers to easily source manufacturers of medical equipment for cardiology, general surgery, urology and more. Site includes new projects, free magazines, jobs, news and events.