'Special' health authority for health education. Responsible for developing strategy, education and research. Resources for professionals and patients.

National blood supply for England and North Wales. Facts about blood donation. Search and find a local blood donor session. Quizzes and games.

The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme is one of the largest elements of the National Health Service's Research and Development Strategy and makes an important contribution to developing a knowledge based NHS

Designed to share examples of good practice within NHS organisations. Find out opening days for a Beacon Service of interest or send for a catalogue. Sparse information online.

The 24 hour nurse led telephone advice service run by the NHS. Provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of common conditions. When to seek medical help. Advice on healthly living.

The 'special' Health Authority with the responsibility for NHS information technology.

An official NHS site with seventy clinical resources for health professionals. Seven resources are limited to NHS staff only. Professional Portals also available for Nursing and allied Health.

Official Web site aimed at NHS staff from all disciplines who have key information management or training roles.

Developments in clinical medicine and organisation within the British NHS as described in extracts from the book "From Cradle to Grave: fifty years of the NHS" written by Geoffrey Rivett.

Website managed by the Health Education Authority on behalf of the Department of Health. Supports the white paper, Saving lives - Our Healthier Nation. Contains a collection of links, contacts and resources, including a searchable national database.

Providing internal audit services to NHS organisations across Kent, Sussex, Surrey and South East London.

Diverse range of software products and services formerly purchased by Purchasing Consortium of NHS Health Authorities. Now part of the NHS Information Authority.

Official government site, launched to commemorate 50 years of the NHS. Information about the history, function and structure of the NHS.

Good comprehensive guide to the National Health Service. How the NHS is funded and organised, who does what, and how to get access to services. Produced by the independent Help for Health Trust with funding from the NHS.

Includes the creating opportunities for members' views to be heard, supporting NHS leadership and management, campaigning for change and building awareness and understanding of NHS issues.

Regional Office of the NHS executive, covering an area which includes Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, South Humber, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield and Barnsley. Limited database of resources.

The Who's Who? Directory for Mental Health Services in the Morecambe Bay area.