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Digestive and Metabolic Disorders
About Digestive Disorders National Information Local Information Useful Websites
About Digestive Disorders: The following links provide information about digestive disorders.
NHS Website has information on various digestive and endocrine disorders.
British Liver Trust - has very detailed information on the liver and its disorders.
Macmillan Cancer Support - has information on various cancers.
Patient UK - information leaflets written by doctors on various digestive and metabolic disorders.
guts UK- information leaflets and fact sheets on various digestive disorders.
See also Gastroenterology library
guts UK: The foundation raises money to fund research into digestive disorders. Through its experience in this area, it has produced a set of leaflets on disorders of the digestive system.Contact: PO Box 251,Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 6HG.Tel: 020 7486 034.
Bladder & Bowel Foundation: Provides help and support. Advice line: 0800 0114623. Helpline: 0845 345 0165. email: info@bladderandbowelfoundation.org
British Nutrition Foundation: High Holborn House, 52-54 High Holborn, London WC1V 6RQ Tel: 020 7404 6504 Email: postbox@nutrition.org.uk
Colon Cancer Concern: Colon Cancer Concern (CCC) aims to educate and disseminate information to the public and healthcare professionals, fund pioneering research and campaign for improved treatments and colorectal cancer services in this country. Contact: 7 Rickett Street, London SW6 1RU Tel: 020 7381 9711 Helpline: 08708 506050. Email: info@coloncancer.org.uk
Continence Foundation: 307 Hatton Square, 16 Baldwins Gardens, London ECIN 7RJ Tel: 020 7404 6875 Helpline: 0845 345 0165 (9.30 - 1pm weekdays) Email: continence.foundation@dial.pipex.com
Macmillan Cancer Support (formerly Cancerbackup) : Cancebackup is the largest provider of Cancer Information and support in Europe.Contact: 3 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3DR.Helpline: 0808 800 1234.Tel: 020 7696 9003. email:info@cancerbackup.org
Cystitis and Candida Information Service: Flat 9, 6-9 Bridgewater Square, London EC2Y 8AG Tel: 020 7256 2993 Email: angela.kilmartin@dial.pipex.com
Ben Hardwick Fund : help children with primary liver disease with costs associated with their illness.Contact:12 Nassau Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9QE.Tel: 020 8741 8499
Crohn's in Childhood Research Association (CICRA): Small national charity dedicated to providing help, advice and information for young sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis), their parents and carers.
Contact: Parkgate House, 356 West Barnes Lane, Motspur Park, Surrey. KT3 6NB. Helpline: 020 89496209.Tel: 020 89496209.email:support@cicra.org
Tracheo Oesophageal Fistula Support (TOFS) - Provides emotional support to families of children born with Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula, Oesophageal Atresia and associated conditions. email: info@tofs.org.uk
Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow Health and Social Care
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