The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
27 Sussex Place
Regent's Park
London
NW1 4RG
Tel:020 7772 6200
The RCOG has a wide range of information, guidelines and leaflets on women’s health.
NHS choices
NHS Choices is the online health website for the NHS. It has a wide range of health information.
NHS Direct Online
Tel: 0845 4647 (helpline)
24 hour health advice and information helpline.
Other organisations you may find useful:
ABM (Association of Breastfeeding Mothers)
ABM (Association of Breastfeeding Mothers)
PO Box 207
Bridgewater
London
TA6 7YT
Tel: 020 7813 1481
Website: www.abm.me.uk
Contains breastfeeding information, a list of local support groups, a helpline and breastfeeding news.
Age UK
Age UK
Astral House
1268 London Road
London
SW16 4ER
Tel: 020 8679 8000
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk
Age Uk aims to improve later life for everyone through information, advice, campaigns, products, training and research.
Alcoholics Anonymous
AA General Service Office
PO Box 1
Stonebow House
Stonebow York
YO1 7NJ
Tel: 01904 644 026
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Breast Cancer Care
Breast Cancer Care
5-13 Great Suffolk Street
London
SE1 0NS
Tel: 0845 092 0800
Provides information about the importance of breast awareness and how to self-check.
Gives information and support for anyone affected by breast cancer.
Information about complementary therapies (specifically homeopathy).
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
Head Office
bpas
4th Floor
Amec House
Timothy's bridge Road
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 9BF
Client Action Line - 08457 304030
Tel: 0870 365 5050
Pregnancy counselling service.
British Society for the Study of Vulval Disease
Website: www.bssvd.org
Provides support and information for women with vulval conditions.
Brook
165 Grays Inn Road
London
WC1X 8UD
Tel: 020 7708 1234
Website: www.brook.org.uk
Sexual health information and services for under 25s.
Cancer Research UK
61 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3PX
Website: www.cancerresearchuk.org
Advice, information and support for people and their families living with cancer.
Diabetes UK
10 Parkway
London
NW1 7AA
Tel: 020 7424 1000
Website: www.diabetes.org.uk
Advice and information for people living with diabetes.
fpa (Family Planning Association)
fpa
50 Featherstone Street
London
EC1V 8QU
For fpa publications tel: 0845 122 8600
For administrative enquiries tel: 020 7608 5240
Website: www.fpa.org.uk
Information, advice and support on sexual health, sex and relationships.
Human Fertilisation Embryology Authority
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
Finsbury Tower
103-105 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8HF
Tel: 020 7291 8200
The HEFA monitor and licence UK fertility clinics and all UK research involving human embryos, providing impartial and authoritative information to the public.
Jo's Trust
Weedon Villa
Everdon
Northants
NN11 3BQ
Website:www.jotrust.co.uk
Advice, information and support about cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes.
Look Good....Feel Better
Look Good…Feel Better
West Hill House
32 West Hill
Epsom
Surrey
KT19 8JD
Tel: 01372 747 500
Look Good....Feel Better is a cancer support charity that helps women manage the visible effects of cancer treatment.
Multiple Births Foundation
DuCane Road
Hammersmith
London
W12 0HS
Tel: 020 8383 3519
Website:www.multiplebirths.org.uk
Support for families with twins and higher multiple births.
Mumsnet
Website:www.mumsnet.com
Mumsnet is a place where parents come together to share advice and support.
National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome (NAPS)
41 Old Road
East Peckham
Kent
TN12 5AP
Tel: 0870 777 2187
Website:www.pms.org.uk
Provides help, information and support to PMS sufferers and their families.
National Centre for Disabled Parents
Unit F9
89/93 Fonthill Road
London
N4 3JH
Telephone: 0800 018 4730
Website:www.dppi.org.uk
Information and advice service for disabled parents.
National Childbirth Trust
Alexander House
Oldham Terrace
Acton
London
W3 6NH
Tel: 020 8992 8637
Website:www.nct.org.uk
Information and support on pregnancy and childbirth including antenatal teaching.
National Osteoporosis Society
Camerton
Bath
BA2 OBJ
Tel: 01761 471 771
Website:www.nos.org.uk
Information and advice about osteoporosis.
Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association
Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association
PO Box 3219
Barnes
London
SW13 9XR
UK
Tel: 020 8741 1311
The OAA provides education and training for anaesthetists and other practitioners in the UK and overseas and a resource for women seeking information about pain relief in labour and anaesthesia for Caesarean section.
Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity (SANDS)
28 Portland Place
London
W1B 1LY
Tel: 020 7436 7940
Website:www.uk-sands.org
Provides information and support for bereaved families.
The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women’s Health
This is an association of physiotherapists who specialise in women’s health. They provide leaflets, a physiotherapist finder and advice.
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
Artillery House
11 - 19 Artillery Row
London
SW1P 1RT
Tel: 020 7222 8001
Website:www.fsid.org.uk
Provides support to bereaved parents and information about cot death.
Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA)
2 The Willows
Gardener Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 4PG
Tel: 0870 770 3305 9.30
Website:www.tamba.org.uk
Support for families who have had or are going to have twins or higher multiple births.
UK National Screening Committee
UK NSC Director's Office address
UK National Screening Committee
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Mint Wing, Centre Block G
South Wharf Road
London W2 1NY
Tel: 020 33126927
The UK NSC Provides information, leaflets and links to NHS screening services. Information and links include screening options for bowel cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, pregnancy, neonatal and childnood conditions and many other health screening options available to the public.
Verity
Support for women affected by Polycystic Ovaries and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).