Links

Remember, the advice on this site - or any other - is not a substitute for professional care by a qualified doctor or other qualified healthcare professionals.

Health and medical sites

The Royal College of Surgeons of England
The Royal College of Surgeons website contains information about upcoming events and advice for those intent on pursuing a career in surgery.

Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection is an exciting destination for explorers of the human condition. It regularly puts on events to unravel big ideas around medicine, health and wellbeing. Wellcome Collection is part of the medical research charity The Wellcome Trust.

Brought to Life: Exploring the History of Medicine, at London's Science Museum website
Brought to Life is a comprehensive site covering all aspects of the history of medicine and providing resources for both teachers and students.

BBC - Health
Catch up with the latest health news and find follow-up information on health programming at BBC Health. Expert tips and an A to Z of medical conditions are available.

NetDoctor
NetDoctor provides over 6,000 answers to everyday medical problems, as well as feature articles, news and interactive services.

NHS Direct
Official health advice, an online medical encyclopaedia, simplified explanations of surgical procedures and information on local services can be found at NHS Direct, the government's self-help website.

British Heart Foundation
Find out about heart disease and its prevention, aswell as current campaigns for the British Heart Foundation.

Cancerbackup online
Cancerbackup's website provides detailed information on cancer and its treatment, advice on living with cancer and access to a community of people affected by the disease.

Cancer Research UK - Science Update blog
This award-winning blog covers the latest cancer research and fully encourages readers to engage in a dialogue about the latest developments.

Association of Medical Research Charities
AMRC's website contains information on charity events, news on government policy regarding medical research and a section examining current controversies and debates surrounding medicine.

The Pituitary Foundation
The Pituitary Foundation is a national UK charity, which is working to provide information and support to those living with pituitary disorders, including patients, their relatives, friends and carers.

brainstrust
brainstrust supports patients at the point of diagnosis, but is also looking beyond this point to improve the treatment, care and outcomes of all patients who are diagnosed with brain cancer.

Careers advice and resources

NHS Careers
The NHS provides advice on the avenues available to those considering a career in medicine.

British Medical Association - Becoming a doctor
The BMA has published free guides to becoming a doctor and what to expect in the profession.

BMJ Careers
This site contains an extensive archive of articles providing careers advice for medicine, and a recruitment section, all courtesy of the British Medical Journal.

Surgical Tutor
A free online surgical resource aimed at medical students preparing for examinations. It includes clinical tutorials and discussion groups.

The Association of Surgeons in Training
ASiT's site boasts the latest news and articles available for prospective surgeons, including information on courses and conferences.

Doctors.net.uk
Over 150,000 doctors use this social networking site, which aims to facilitate collaboration and improve healthcare.

icould.com
This website contains thousands of video stories on a wide range of careers, told by real people.

Games and interactives

Life Changing Science: Virtual Open Heart Surgery
Learn all about a complex surgical procedure in this game where you are the surgeon. Don't forget to keep an eye on the patient's vital signs.

Edheads
Try your hand at knee, hip, and brain surgery in the educational games at Edheads.

The right tool for the job: Gruesome technology and its uses
This interactive game shows how surgical tools were in the past, in all their gory glory.

Embarrassing Bodies Ultimate Body Challenge
Test your anatomical knowledge with this fast-paced quiz.