Dr Kidd & Dr Cosgrove - Useful links to health and illness websites

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Please allow 72 hours for all prescription requests excluding weekends and bank holidays.

'Self-Care' please click on to the link for further information

Dr Kidd runs a specialised contraception clinic, please make an appointment if you wish to discuss options.

The treatment room operates an appointment system - please contact reception on 028 94 413950 to book an appointment.

Please switch off mobile phones during your appointment.

Please inform us immediately if you change your address, contact number or email address. You can do this by completing the on-line form (see change of address) or contacting the practice directly. It is your responsibility to contact relevant hospitals, health care organisations or professionals, if you or a family member are waiting for a hospital appointment. Failure to do so could result in you or your family member missing an appointment due to an incorrect address.

Where do I go for clinical or disease information?

cold Best Treatments
Information is researched from the British Medical Journal and displyed in an easy to understand format.

Patient UK
Designed by GPs and EMIS and is a useful source of Patient information Leaflets amongst other things.

Net Doctor
Attempts to break the language barrier between Doctors and patients regarding disease and illnesses.

Information on Healthier Living

BBC - Healthy Living
Simple, accurate advice from the BBC. Helps you to establish the do's & dont's of living healthily.

lime Male Health
Fast, free independent information from the Men's Health Forum.

Women’s Health Concern
Women's Health Concern is a charitable organisation which aims to help educate and support women with their healthcare by providing unbiased, accurate information.

My simple guide to high blood pressure
An attempt by the European Society of Hypertension to ensure access to credible, reliable information about high blodd pressure.

Charity Websites

Cancerhelp
Free information service provided by Cancer Research UK about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. Information is formatted in such a way that makes understanding the website an easy process

Cancer Backup
ribbons Europe's leading cancer information charity, with over 4,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.

Diabetes UK
largest charity in the UK devoted to the care and treatment of people with diabetes in order to improve the quality of life for people with the condition

Asthma UK
This website has been revamped to meet the needs of the thousands of people with asthma who visit the site each day, either to find important information about asthma and how to control it

Alzheimer’s Society
Comprehensive information for people with all forms of dementia.