Addison’s disease is a rare, chronic condition brought about by the failure of the adrenal glands. Lifelong, continuous treatment with steroid replacement therapy is required. With the right balance of daily medication, most people with the disease are able to continue life much as it was before their illness. - read more

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. - read more

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 - read more

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. - read more

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

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. - read more

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. - read more

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

Baby Lifeline came into being in 1981 after Judy Ledger, now Chief Executive, suffered the personal loss of three premature babies. It is a unique national charity offering loving care and support to pregnant mothers and new born babies all over the UK. However, it is an unfortunate fact that even with the advances in medical care and science today, more than 8,500 babies still die at or around the time of birth. - read more

helping to make a very real difference to the lives of the 456,000 people in the UK affected by epilepsy and the 25,000 affected by neurofibromatosis - read more

This web site is dedicated to sufferers of iatrogenic benzodiazepine tranquilliser addiction everywhere. Launched on July 6, 2000 with around a dozen pages this site now has more than 650 pages of articles and information, expert medical documents, news stories and personal accounts - read more

The South & East Somerset Branch holds regular open meetings including the first Monday of October, December and February, from 7.15pm-9.15pm. Branches and Groups strive to provide the best possible support to local people with MND, their families and carers - read more

The National Association for the relief of Apnoea– The Breathing Charity, as it's title suggests, helps those who have a problem breathing; from tiny babies through the age range to more senior members of the community. Suffer Respiratory Problems in the UK - read more

LUCIA, or ‘Life Uplifted by Change In Africa’, is a West Midlands based charity run entirely by enthusiastic volunteers, four of whom act as the charity’s board of trustees. The aim of the charity is to improve the lives of people living in poor areas of Africa, particularly women and children in Ethiopia. - read more

Muscular dystrophy is a genetic (inherited) condition where slow, progressive, muscle wasting leads to increasing weakness and disability. There are over 20 types of genetic muscular disorders, each differing in their symptoms and severity. Most types of muscular dystrophy are very rare, with about one in 20,000 babies being born with the condition in the UK each year. - read more

CHARMS provides assistance, advice, therapies and counselling (fully qualified with access to a neuro psychologist) for people with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions. - read more

The Louise Gergel Fellowship is a medical research charity, established to fund research into Hughes Syndrome, or "sticky blood", and to raise public awareness of the disease. We operate as part of the Hughes Syndrome Foundation.Antiphospholipid Syndrome, otherwise known as Hughes Syndrome or "sticky blood" can cause a wide range of clinical problems including migraine, deep vein thrombosis , memory loss or heart attack. - read more

The Ufosa Foundation aims to bring in aid in Education, Family Wellbeing and Health to 30 selected communities around South Africa, in its initial far-reaching 5 year programme. - read more

The Resuscitation Council (UK) was formed in August 1981 by a group of medical practitioners from a variety of specialities who shared an interest in, and concern for, the subject of resuscitation. The objective of the Council was, and still is, to facilitate education of both lay and healthcare professional members of the population in the most effective methods of resuscitation appropriate to their needs. - read more

The UK invisible disabilities charitable cause As the name suggests these health problems are debilitating but are not obvious. For example a person with arthritis of the spine would not look disabled, but could be in constant pain and unable to walk far or stand for more than a minute or two. So how do you identify people with hidden disabilities? The answer is you cannot. These invisible disabilities are very real, affecting people’s lives and often severely limiting what they can do on a daily basis. Even on public transport many people need to have a seat because of the pain or difficulty that they have in standing. So who gives up their seat for an apparently healthy individual? Even sitting in a chair reserved for disabled people is embarrassing for someone whose disability is not visible or obvious. - read more