Park Leys Medical Practice

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This is a useful site with a wealth of health related information. It is run by EMIS, who provide our clinical information systems and provides you with the same online information as is made available to doctors during consultations although in more friendly fashion.

The practice is commissioned by Coventry Teaching Primary Care Trust (Coventry tPCT) to provide primary care to patients who ellect to register with the practice. coventry tPCT are responsible for the provision of primary medical care to te residents of Coventry. In addition to your GP, this includes such services as District Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visitors.

This is a new website combining the resources of NHS Direct and NHS Choices on one site. a wealth of useful information is avaialble, together with blogs for those patient who wish to participate in online discussion and debate.

The Department of Health is the government department with specific rsponsility for ensuring that the health needs of the nation are met in accordance with the priorities set by government.

The NHS Library for Patients. This site contains links to resources which are selected for their value to patient and non-clinicians. Over 100 sites accredited by NHS Direct Online are searched here. You can also search and browse the NHS Health Encyclopaedia for patient information print-outs.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is one of the UK's largest teaching Trusts responsible for managing two major hospitals in Coventry and Warwickshire, which between them serve a population of over a million people. We are the principal teaching hospital for Warwick Medical School with whom we work in close partnership to develop innovative medical education programmes and clinical research.

This is the web site for George Elliott Hospital in Nuneaton.

The Older People's Information Network: this is a free information service for people over 50 in the Coventry area. This is an initiative developed by Coventry Libraries and Information Services in partnership with Better Government for Older People (Coventry), Age Concern (Coventry) and the Coventry and Warwickshire Network.

Healthtalkonline is the award-winning website of the DIPEx charity and replaces the website formerly at dipex.org. Healthtalkonline lets you share in other people's experiences of health and illness. You can watch or listen to videos of the interviews, read about people's experiences and find reliable information about conditions, treatment choices and support.

The information on Healthtalkonline is based on qualitative research into patient experiences, led by experts at the University of Oxford. These personal stories of health and illness will enable patients, families and healthcare professionals to benefit from the experiences of others.

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The Parkinson's Disease Society is the leading charity dedicated to supporting all people with Parkinson's, their families, friends and carers.

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EQUIP – Electronic Quality Information for the Public is an NHS gateway to quality health and social care information for the West Midlands public.

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This website has been created with the involvement of medical staff and members of the public.