Other Useful links
After Cure - www.aftercure.org
Aimed at young people aged 16+ who have survived cancer.
Ataxia-Telangiectasia (AT) Society - www.atsociety.org.uk
Support and information for families of children with A-T, and for young people and adults with this condition.
Chemocare.com - www.chemocare.com
An American web-based organisation started by Olympic skater Scott Hamilton following his own cancer experience, it offers strategies for healthy eating during treatment, suggestions for managing nausea, increasing the protein in your meals, the role of "anti-cancer" diets, answers to questions about vitamins and supplements and more.
Department of Health Site - www.doh.gov.uk
Cancer section contains the NHS Cancer Plan 2000 and other information and policy documents for health professionals.
Dipex.org - www.dipex.org
A unique award winning website which has interviews with people about their experiences of illness or health problems.
Heightmatters.org.uk - www.heightmatters.org.uk
A community website providing in-depth information from child growth specialists. Also a forum for sharing knowledge and experiences with other patients and families.
Long term medical conditions alliance - www.lmca.org.uk
Works for better lives for people with long term health conditions.
MATTDOTCOM - www.mattdotcom.org.uk
Aims to provide teenagers, suffering from long term or life threatning illness, with access to computer technology enabling them to continue their education. Covers Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, East Derbyshire, South East Yorkshire and North East Leicestershire.
Maggie's Centres - www.maggiescentres.org
Centres providing information and support to patients, families and friends dealing with a cancer diagnosis.
Medi Travelcover Ltd - www.mediTravelcover.com
The UK's only specialist cancer insurer with a special focus on children. Policies are specially designed for those living with cancer.
National Blood Service - www.blooddonor.org.uk
Provides comprehensive information on how blood is used and how and where to donate blood, bone marrow and tissue.
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) - www.nice.org.uk
NICE aims to provide patients, health professionals and the public with authoritative, robust and reliable guidance on current “best practice”.
Outlook - Life Beyond Childhood Cancer - www.outlook-life.org
A US interactive web based information system designed to address the needs of survivors of childhood cancer and their families.
Patient UK - www.patient.co.uk
riprap - www.riprap.org.uk
A website developed especially for teenagers who have a parent with cancer
Theodora Children's Trust - www.theodora.org.uk
Trains special clowns to bring fun and laughter to sick children in hospital
Any links to external web sites have been carefully selected but are provided without any endorsement of the content of those sites.

