Organisations

Scottish Ophthalmic Oncology Service
Service providing treatment, training, and research for malignant (cancerous) eye conditions

Alcohol Information Scotland
Provides a wide range of information on alcohol for Scotland, including statistics, research, publications, key policy documents and practice guidelines as well as links to useful websites

Brain Tumour Action
Organisation offering support and counselling for relatives and sufferers of brain tumours, and producing information and research on tumours and their treatment

Diabetes
Information about diabetes in Scotland

Diabetes in Glasgow
News and information on the Glasgow Diabetes Project, and links to other relevant web sites and information

Dystonia Society
Dystonia describes a condition dominated by involuntary sustained muscle spasms which can be extremely painful. These can affect various parts of the body and cause abnormal movements and postures

Edinburgh Branch of the Parkinson's Disease Society of the UK
Aims to help people with Parkinson’s Disease (and their carers) who live in the Edinburgh and Lothian area. General information on the help that is available

Edinburgh Sleep Centre
The Edinburgh Sleep Centre is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, and to the scientific investigation of the causes and consequences of sleep-related problems

Glasgow Southside Respiratory Group
Aims to provide educational opportunities and back up to those involved in the care of respiratory patients, in the community and in South Glasgow hospitals (Southern General, Victoria Infirmary)

Imperial Cancer Research Fund
What cancer is, how cancer is treated, how cancer may be prevented. Also information about the financial, emotional and practical support available to those affected by cancer

Lead Safe Home
Lead poisoning awareness web site

Limaye Center for Diabetes Technology Assessment and Patient Education
The Sharon H. Limaye Center provides info for patients, physicians, and other interested parties on healthcare technologies used to diagnose and treat diabetes. US website

Lothian Heart Failure Network
Information for health professionals involved in management of Chronic Heart Failure patients. Written guidelines, interactive guidelines, referral pathways, drug information and info for patients

Numark Pharmacists
General health information, and information about a variety of specific conditions

orgyn.com
Comprehensive resource for obstetrics and gynaecology, aimed primarily at health professionals

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Renal Unit
Primarily provides information on kidney diseases for patients and staff. Additional educational and research pages, as well as developing GP and in-hospital immediate management guidelines

Scottish MRSA Reference Laboratory
National reference service for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus – ‘staph’; an infection having minor or serious health implications. The lab also provides nationwide clinical MRSA services

South East Scotland Cancer Network (SCAN)
SCAN is a 'managed clinical network', bringing together cancer professionals and organisations from primary, secondary and tertiary care to ensure high quality cancer services throughout SE Scotland

West of Scotland Cancer Awareness Project
Project aiming to encourage the ‘at risk’ population, living in the West of Scotland to present earlier to the NHS if they have signs and symptoms of mouth or bowel cancer