Call the telephone helpline NHS Direct.
NHS Direct is a confidential 24-hour telephone helpline staff by expert
nurses. By calling 0845 4647, you can speak to a nurse for advice at any
time of the day or night, wherever you are in England. You can expect your
call to be answered quickly. Calls to NHS Direct are
charged at local rates and for patient's safety, all calls are recorded.
Use NHS Direct Online.
This is an Internet site which provides information about health services,
and a variety of conditions and treatment choices (such as information on
conditions relating to chest, lung and heart). It also has details of
major national self-help groups. Visit
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk . If you are not connected to the
Internet, you can use NHS Direct information points. These touch-screen
terminals give you free access to the information in public places such as
supermarkets and pharmacies.
NHS Direct Self Help Guide – Glossary of Conditions
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/SelfHelp/info/conditions/conditionindex.asp
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