Web Directory

» 20/20 Opticians
   Branches throughout Edinburgh and Glasgow. Includes directions and contact information for each location.
   http://www.2020opticians.com/

» Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia
   Charity campaigning and providing services for people with dementia and their carers and families; information on coping with dementia, treatments, research and local services.
   http://www.alzscot.org

» Asirus (Asthma Support in Rural Scotland)
   A charity working for asthma sufferers in the remote and rural areas of the country; includes information about their fundraising for essential equipment, grants for patient care, and supporting a rapid response service. Contact details.
   http://www.radisol.com/asirus/

» Avondale Care Scotland Ltd
   Care for the elderly; includes details on services, staff, gallery and contacts. Homes in Falkirk and Fife.
   http://www.avondalecarescotland.com/

» Balhousie Care Group
   Residential care facilities for the aged and people with disabilities, homes in Aberdeenshire, Dundee & Angus and Perth & Kinross. Includes details of services, company profiles and contacts.
   http://www.balhousiecare.co.uk/

» Balmer Care Homes
   Care homes for the elderly; includes company profile, services and contacts. Located in North and South Lanarkshire.
   http://www.balmercarehomes.co.uk/

» Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
   Quality of life improvement organisation for victims of chest, heart and stroke conditions. Advice, newsletters, jobs and how to volunteer.
   http://www.chss.org.uk

» Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS)
   Scottish children's hospice services in Scotland. Includes a background, photos and fundraising information.
   http://www.chas.org.uk

» Clinical Resource and Audit Group (CRAG)
   Scottish Executive health department promoting clinical effectiveness in Scotland, with publication downloads, events, and committee information.
   http://www.crag.scot.nhs.uk

» Community Food and Health (Scotland)
   Supports initiatives in low-income communities which help people take up a healthy diet; includes advice, discussion forum, contacts.
   http://www.communityfoodandhealth.org.uk/

» First Sight Opticians
   Branches in Beith and Johnstone plus a mobile service. Includes directions and contact information.
   http://www.firstsightopticians.co.uk/

» Food and Health Alliance
   Offers details on association, news and events, policies and contact details.
   http://www.fhascot.org.uk

» Framework Osteopaths Ltd
   Details services, reasons for treatment, fees, corporate deals, FAQ, brochure and contacts. Located in Tillicoultry, University of Stirling and Livingston.
   http://website.lineone.net/~adpatterson/

» Gate Healthcare
   Residential care for the elderly; offers company profile, home job vacancies, costs, facilities and contacts. Located in Kilmarnock, East Kilbride and Invergordon.
   http://www.gatehealthcare.co.uk/

» Growing up in Scotland
   Scottish study started in 2005, following five thousand babies born between May 2004 and February 2005 and three thousand born between May 2002 and February 2003.
   http://www.crfr.ac.uk/gus/

» Health Protection Scotland
   Hand hygiene campaign; includes advice, campaign points, and contacts.
   http://www.washyourhandsofthem.com/

» Health Rights Information Scotland
   Provides information and advice about your health rights in the NHS in Scotland; includes group profile, patient information, news and events and contacts.
   http://www.hris.org.uk

» Healthcare Now
   Offers private scanning, physiotherapy and health screening. Includes company information and details of services. [Edinburgh and Dunfermline]
   http://www.healthcarenow.co.uk/

» Healthy Gay Scotland
   A national organisation that promotes the sexual health of gay and bisexual men living in Scotland. Information on HIV, free condoms, news and links are available on the site.
   http://www.healthygayscotland.com

» Healthy Living
   Scotland’s healthy living campaign website with information on healthy eating, publications, case studies and an ask the experts page.
   http://www.takelifeon.co.uk

» Home Safety Scotland
   Provides a forum for professionals working in the field of home safety, and undertakes specific campaigns and projects to raise public awareness. Includes information sheets.
   http://www.homesafetyscotland.org.uk/

» Immunisation Scotland
   Information about vaccines and the diseases they protect against, published by NHS Health Scotland.
   http://www.immunisationscotland.org.uk

» JMI Opticians
   Branches in Paisley and Glasgow. Includes information about eye tests and location maps.
   http://www.jmiopticians.co.uk/

» Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland
   Offers group profile, details of membership, skills and knowledge exchange, and contacts.
   http://www.ltcas.org.uk/

» Lothian Managed Clinical Network for Coronary Heart Disease
   Offers details of groups, disease advice in area, patient information guide, and contacts.
   http://www.lothianchdmcn.scot.nhs.uk/

» Lothian Stroke Managed Clinical Network
   Offers details on participating groups, local services, patient information guide, and contacts.
   http://www.lothianstrokemcn.scot.nhs.uk/

» Mango Optical
   Independent optician with branches in Glasgow and Uddingston. Includes profiles of key personnel and testimonials.
   http://www.mango-optical.co.uk/

» Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Scotland
   Charitable organisation; offers group profile, details of illness, services offered, advice for professionals and patients, and contacts.
   http://www.mndscotland.org.uk

» Natural Therapies
   Chiropody practice with branches in Edinburgh and Linlithgow. Includes details of services and directions.
   http://www.e-therapies.co.uk/

» Nursing Research Initiative for Scotland (NRIS)
   Patient care research organisation with conference details, newsletter information, jobs and research links.
   http://www.nris.gcal.ac.uk/

» Occuleye
   Opticians with branches in Helensburgh, Girvan, Glasgow and Hawick. Includes directions and contact information for each location.
   http://www.occuleye.com/

» Psoriasis Scotland Arthritis Link Volunteers
   Aims to support and gather up to date information for Psoriasis sufferers in Scotland and to inform the public and media about the problems sufferers face on a daily basis.
   http://webplus.psoriasisscotland.org.uk/

» RDS Healthcare
   Residential car homes; include details of company, facilities, locations and contacts. Located in Rosemarkie, Inverness and Cullen.
   http://www.rdshealthcare.co.uk/

» RS Erskine & Co. Ltd.
   Optometrists; includes details of services, company and staff profile, and branches. Based in Bridge of Allan, Dunblane and Auchderarder.
   http://www.erskineopticians.co.uk

» Scotland's Health Directory
   Directory of health related organisations including charities, clinics, health clubs, therapists and health related suppliers.
   http://www.theworldofhealth.co.uk/Directory.html

» Scottish Care and Information on Miscarriage (SCIM)
   Offers help and guidance, staff information, and contacts.
   http://www.miscarriagesupport.org.uk

» Scottish Drug Services Directory
   Contact information and details for agencies who can help with drug treatment and care.
   http://www.scottishdrugservices.org.uk

» Scottish Health Council
   Public body set up by the Scottish Executive to ensure that the views of patients and the public are properly taken into account by Health Boards. Includes a background and news.
   http://www.scottishhealthcouncil.org/

» Scottish Heart and Arterial Risk Prevention (SHARP)
   Offers group introduction, staff profiles, details of meetings for health professionals.
   http://www.heartscotland.org/

» Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)
   Offers information on guidelines, consultations, methodology and contacts.
   http://www.sign.ac.uk/

» Scottish Partnership For Palliative Care
   Information about palliative and cancer care, group profile, services, training, and contacts.
   http://www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/

» Scottish Public Health Observatory
   Public health intelligence unit with medical statistics, news and resources.
   http://www.scotpho.org.uk/

» Scottish Radiological Society
   Details of SRS activities, members, contact information and academic meetings. Includes the new home of The X-ray Files, a major UK radiology teaching site.
   http://www.radiology.co.uk/

» Scottish Stroke Care Audit
   Offers group profile, report downloads and discussion forum.
   http://www.strokeaudit.scot.nhs.uk/

» Special Needs Information Point
   Advice and information on services available to children with special needs and their carers, including news, events, services and fundraising.
   http://www.snipinfo.org/

» Stewart First Aid Training Ltd
   Offers first aid or health and safety training in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Prestwick. Includes details of the courses and testimonials.
   http://www.stewartfirstaid.co.uk/

» The Sandpiper Trust
   Immediate emergency care provider for Scotland. Background, medical details and news.
   http://www.sandpipertrust.org/

» The Scottish Doctor
   Medical schools steering group site with information about the working groups, downloadable reports and links for further research.
   http://www.scottishdoctor.org/

» The Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (SPARColl)
   Offers conference details, group vision, research and evaluation, and contacts.
   http://www.sparcoll.org.uk/

» The Scottish Road Safety Campaign
   Develops and co-ordinates national road safety education and publicity initiatives. A background to the campaign, publicity, research and downloads are all available on the site.
   http://www.srsc.org.uk

» Thistle Healthcare Ltd
   Residential care home provider; offers details on company, facilities, locations and contacts. Located in Glasgow, East Kilbride, Biggar, Wishaw, and Dundee.
   http://www.thistlehealthcare.co.uk/

» Voluntary Health Scotland
   National intermediary body of voluntary and community health organisations; includes forum, library, news and events, and contacts.
   http://www.vhscotland.org.uk/

» You can stop smoking
   Health Scotland provides help in quitting smoking with a national NHS stop smoking campaign.
   http://www.canstopsmoking.com/