The Arthritis Research Campaign, founded in 1936, raises funds to promote medical research into the cause, treatment and cure of arthritic conditions; to educate medical students, doctors and allied healthcare professionals about arthritis; and provide information to the general public.

BackCare is a registered charity that aims to reduce the burden of back pain by providing information and support, promoting good practice and funding research.

ANXIETY UK is a national registered charity formed 30 years ago by a sufferer of agoraphobia for those affected by anxiety disorders. Today we are still a user-led organisation, run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of anxiety disorders supported by a high-profile medical advisory panel.

The Anthony Nolan Trust takes back lives from leukaemia by providing lifesaving donors for patients in need of a bone marrow transplant. Since 1974 we have helped to give over 5,800 children and adults a new chance of life.

Group B Strep Support To inform health professionals and the general public about Group B Strep, how it can infect and kill babies, the signs of Group B Strep (GBS) and how it can be prevented; To offer information and support to families affected by Group B Strep To generate funds for GBS research. The charity produces medically approved leaflets and posters that are sent to appropriate medical professionals and made available to the general public

DebRA is the national charity working on behalf of people in the UK with the genetic skin blistering condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).

Lyme Disease Action accepts and adopts the medical guidelines issued by The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS).

Huntington's disease, which is often called HD, is an hereditary disorder of the central nervous system. It used to be known as Huntington's Chorea or HC. Huntington's disease usually develops in adulthood and can cause a very wide range of symptoms. The disease affects both men and women.

CRY was founded in 1995 to raise awareness of Cardiac Risk in the Young Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD), Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS, SADS)

PAPYRUS is a UK charity committed to suicide prevention, focusing predominantly on the emotional well-being of children, teenagers and young adults. We offer the general public and professionals alike, the requisite resources and support to help prevent suicide and improve mental health in young people. While preventing youth suicide is our primary focus, our concern in preventing suicide encompasses all age groups.

dedicated to lowering the nation's blood pressure to prevent stroke, heart attack and dementia caused by high blood pressure.

We are the UK’s leading charity for people with ataxia, their families and carers. We support people affected by ataxia and fund research into causes and potential treatments.

The MS Trust is a UK charity, providing information for anyone affected by multiple sclerosis, education programmes for health professionals, funding for practical research and campaigning for specialist multiple sclerosis services.

The Hughes Syndrome Foundation are a UK registered charity dedicated to promoting awareness and funding research into Hughes Syndrome which is also known medically as the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Our website provides information about the charity and all aspects of Hughes Syndrome for patients, doctors and supporter.s

Mercy Ships run hospital ships and on-land health programmes in West Africa, providing much needed surgeries and partnering with local communities in construction projectsfor health facilities and ongoing health education. We work with local people to build water and sanitation facilities, and on agricultural projects being the pre-requisite for health and wellbeing. Our volunteer medical teams provide operations on conditions such as cataracts and corneal growths, cleft lip and palate, maxillo facial reconstructive surgeries, removal of benign tumours, orthopaedics for polio and landmine victims, fistula repair for those suffering with VVF, and many other needs. Hundreds of such operations are currently being carried out by the service of our ship, the Anastasis. Our new ship, the Africa Mercy will sail to Liberia in Spring 2007. Formerly a Danish rail ferry, the Africa Mercy has been re-fitted in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and will provide 6 operating theatres, including 2 ophthalmic

Lifeblood: The Thrombosis Charity wishes to increase awareness of thrombosis among the public and health professionals and to raise research funds to improve patient care through improved prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolic disease.

Coeliac UK is the leading charity working for people with coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis (DH).

We are the only charity in the UK dedicated to the concerns of people affected by Polycystic Kidney Disease - PKD - a range of inherited, incurable renal conditions.

SignHealth wants to see a world where deaf people are as healthy as hearing people. Deaf people can find it hard to get equal access to health care and health information. Because of this, deaf people are more likely to become ill.

Isabel is an award-winning, clinical decision support system designed to enhance the quality of diagnosis decision making.