Useful links
NHS Wakefield District has provided the following links for information and convenience. It cannot accept responsibility for the content of these websites.
A link does not imply an endorsement of a site; likewise, not linking to a particular site does not imply lack of endorsement.
Other local NHS organisations
Calderdale Primary Care Trust
Calderdale PCT was formed on 1 April 2002. It meets the needs of some 194,000 people throughout Calderdale.Healthy Ambitions
It sets out the regional results of the Next Stage Review established by Lord Ara Darzi 
Kirklees Primary Care Trust
Kirklees PCT brings together the former Huddersfield and North Kirklees PCTs to improve the health of residents across the whole of Kirklees.Leeds Primary Care Trust
Leeds Primary Care Trust (PCT) was created on 1 October 2006, following the merger of Leeds North West, Leeds West, Leeds North East, East Leeds and South Leeds PCTs.Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust serves the communities of the Wakefield district and North Kirklees, a combined population of around 500,000. It also serves patients from surrounding areas including South Leeds, North Yorkshire, Barnsley and Doncaster.South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust is one of the largest specialist mental health trusts in the country, serving a population of almost one million people from over 100 sites. It has a workforce of over 2,000 clinical staff, plus an additional 500 staff providing non-clinical support services.Yorkshire and the Humber Strategic Health Authority (SHA)
NHS Yorkshire and the Humber is the regional body for the NHS in the region. As its name suggests, the SHA has a strategic role, rather than providing services or hands-on management of local services.National health organisations
Department of Health
It's your NHS - Know your rights. Take responsibility. Get involvedDepartment of Health
The aim of the Department of Health (DH) is to improve the health and wellbeing of people in England. The DH website explains its work, structure and responsibilities, and contains policies, guidance, news and other services for NHS staff.Healthy Ambitions
It sets out the regional results of the Next Stage Review established by Lord Ara Darzi
NHS Choices
The NHS Choices website has been developed to help you make choices about your health, from lifestyle decisions about things like smoking, drinking and exercise, through to the practical aspects of finding and using NHS services when you need them. It provides national information about the NHS and connects to local NHS services. It draws together the knowledge and expertise of the National Library for Health, NHS Direct, the Information Centre for Health and Social Care, the Healthcare Commission and many other organisations.NHS Confederation
The NHS Confederation is the independent membership body for the full range of organisations that make up today's NHS across the UK.NHS Direct
This is a comprehensive government website for health information and support. It includes sections on medical conditions, symptoms, health tests, treatments, operations and services; common health questions; and a self-help guide.NHS Immunisation Information
NHS website for children, parents and health professionals with comprehensive, up-to-date and accurate information on vaccines, disease and immunisation in the UK.Other useful sites which may interest you
Allergy UK
Allergy UK provides up-to-date information on all aspects of allergy, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity.Alzheimer's Society
The Alzheimer's Society is the leading UK care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.BBC health section
The Health section of the BBC website provides the latest health news and information, advice and discussion on a range of health topics including illness, long-term conditions, diet, exercise and mental health.Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Breakthrough is committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education.Breast Cancer Care
Breast Cancer Care provides information, practical assistance and emotional support for anyone affected by breast cancer.British Heart Foundation (BHF)
The BHF funds research, education and life-saving equipment and helps patients with heart and circulatory disease.British Liver Trust
This charity provides a range of information on all types of liver disease.British Medical Journal
BMJ Group is a global medical publisher. BMJ, (British Medical Journal) the Group's flagship journal, was founded in 1840 and is one of the world's leading general medical journals.Cancer Backup
A one-stop site with over 6,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK is the UK's leading charity dedicated to cancer research. Its website holds detailed information about cancer.Carers UK
Carers UK aims to provide help and advice to carers looking after an ill, frail or disabled family member, friend or partner.Citizen's Advice
The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice.Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK works for people with diabetes, funding research, campaigning and helping people live with the condition.Easy Health
A wide range of easy to understand health information for people with learning disabilitiesfpa - Family Planning Association
fpa (Family Planning Association) is a sexual health charity. Its purpose is to enable people in the UK to make informed choices about sex and to enjoy sexual health.Health Protection Agency
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is an independent body that protects the health and well-being of the population.Health Service Journal
Designed for health service managers, this journal includes NHS and private health news, research and jobs.Healthy Ambitions
It sets out the regional results of the Next Stage Review established by Lord Ara Darzi
Help the Aged
Help the Aged provides advice and support for the elderly to help avoid neglect, isolation, abuse, ageism and poverty.Little Angels Breastfeeding Support
Little Angels are a team of local mums who are trained in breastfeeding support and have previous volunteer peer support experience in their local communities.Macmillan Cancer Relief
Macmillan provides practical, medical, emotional and financial support and campaigns for better cancer care.Marie Curie Cancer Care
Employing more than 2,700 nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals, Marie Curie Cancer Care provides care to around 27,000 terminally ill patients in the community and in its hospices along with support for their families.Men's Health Forum
This site provides news, articles and a forum, as well as details of conferences and publications.Mental Health Foundation
This website has been designed to provide you with information about mental health issues and the work of the Mental Health Foundation. It has also been designed to act as a gateway to some of the other resources on mental health, both here in the UK and overseasMind (National Association for Mental Health)
Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. It works to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress.Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society
This website provides information about Multiple Sclerosis, the condition, the symptoms, who and why people get it.National AIDS Trust
Dedicated to policy research and campaigning to improve the UK's prevention efforts and the quality of life of people with HIV.NCH - The Children's Charity
NCH is one of the UK's leading children's charities, helping children achieve their full potential. It supports some of the UK's most vulnerable and excluded children and young people.One to One Productions
Film production company based in the Wakefield DistrictOur NHS our future
This website is about giving you the opportunity to shape the vision for the NHS over the next decade.Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
Responsible for the second tier of health related complaint handling.Rethink - formerly The National Schizophrenia Fellowship
This charity works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, to recover a better quality of life.Royal National Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (RNID)
RNID is the largest charity representing the nine million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK.Royal National Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (RNID)
Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB)
National UK charity providing a good range of information for blind or partially-sighted people.Statement: Darzi Review of the NHS
Statement to the House of Commons by Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP, Secretary of State for Health, 4 July 2007Statement: Darzi review of the NHS by Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP
Stroke Association
The Stroke Association is the only UK wide charity solely concerned with combating stroke in people of all ages. It funds research into prevention, treatment and better methods of rehabilitation, and helps stroke patients and their families directly through its support services.Talk to FRANK
24 hours a day, 365 days a year, FRANK is around to give you free and confidential info on drugs.Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)
THT was one of the first charities to be set up in response to the HIV epidemic and has been at the forefront of the fight against HIV and AIDS ever since.The International Journal of Clinical Practice
Journal abstracts, contents and subscription information on the Blackwell Publishing website.Tommy's - the baby charity
Tommy's exists to save babies' lives through funding research into and providing information on the causes and prevention of miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth.UK Transplant
UK Transplant does everything with one focus - to save or improve the lives of thousands of people every year through organ transplantation.Voluntary Action Wakefield District
Provides information for and about the district's voluntary and community sector.Wakefield Council's Real Nappy Incentive Scheme
The Real Nappy Scheme offers parents the opportunity to try real nappies, with free nappy packs or a cash payment towards the cost of a different choice of washable nappy.Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Wakefield Council's website has a Health and Social Care section with details of local services.Wakefield Together
Wakefield Together is the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) for the Wakefield DistrictWISMS - Wakefield Integrated Substance Misuse Service
WISMS is involved in providing integrated substance misuse treatment and care to people in the Wakefield area.