HEALTH TOPICS
Advice on topical health issues
Transplant, Blood and Organ Donation
Home Safety
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)
from gas appliances kills 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
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
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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