Health Topics

Advice on topical health issues

Poisoning

• If case of accidental poisoning you should always contact your local general practitioner or A&E department. They will be able to consult the UK National Poisons Information Service (SPIB) for the current best advice on what to do.

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

• Gas appliances kill 30 people a year. To find out everything you need to know about the dangers of CO escaping take advice from the Health and Safety Executive.
• HSE Gas safety advice line 0800 300363

Transplant, Blood and Organ Donation

• Sign up to become a donor for the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service. For more information visit the website Scottish Blood Transfusion Service.
• British Organ Donor Society (BODY). This site covers topics on organ donation and transplantation, both in the UK and Worldwide

Travel Health

If you're planning a holiday there are some things that you might want to think of before you go.

• Health Protection Scotland's website "Fit For Travel" is a good source of advice on health considerations when traveling abroad.
• The Department of Health travel site is also a good source of general information.
• www.fco.gov.uk/travel - Travel Advice from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), the British Government department responsible for overseas relations and foreign affairs.
• www.bbc.co.uk/health/travel - Travel health advice from the BBC

Other Sites

• Health Scotland - provides information on health improvement topics for healthcare professionals including research, strategies, and information on services and programmes of work.
• NHS 24 Services This section will help answer questions about your health and describes NHS 24's telephone and online services.
• HIV Wake Up The site includes a postcode finder (only in Scotland) for the nearest testing & treatment centres, advice on safer sex, regular testing & the potential benefits of early diagnosis

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