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Aerotoxic Association
- Offers support to those who believe they have become ill after breathing contaminated air whilst flying. Includes news, incident reports and newsletters.
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APRIL - Adverse Psychiatric Reactions Information Link
- Creates awareness and collates information about adverse psychiatric side effects of everyday medicines. Includes advice and support links.
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Association Against Medical Accidents
- Independent charity which promotes better patient safety and justice for people who have been affected by a medical accident. Offers news, case studies and information on current campaigns.
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Benzodiazepine Addiction, Withdrawal & Recovery
- Provides information and resources for those suffering adverse affects from benzodiazepine and associated drugs.
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British Asbestos Newsletter
- Quarterly publication which is distributed to all those with an interest in asbestos related disease, including victim support groups, public bodies, lawyers and environmentalists. Includes online archives.
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Campaign for Body Confidence
- YMCA campaign which aims to raise awareness of body consciousness issues, particularly among young people.
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Clinical Human Factors Group (CFHG)
- Aims to improve standards of safety in healthcare, by promoting understanding of human factors hazards and techniques to deal with them; describes their programmes and activities, with a library of resources, and how to get involved.
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Maternity Action
- Works to end inequality and promote the health and well-being of all pregnant women, their partners and children from before conception through to the child's early years.
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Medical Technology Group (MTG)
- A coalition of patient groups, research charities, and manufacturers working to make medical technologies available to everyone who needs them; provides news, details of their policy initiatives and campaigns, and contacts.
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Medsin
- A network of students that aims to promote health and campaign on health inequalities in local and global communities; includes information about current and recent campaigns, regional branches, resources, details of membership, news, and contacts.
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Over-Count Drugs Information Agency
- Provides information and resources about "over the counter" drugs, and to help people concerned about abuse or addiction to them.
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Patient Concern
- An independent lobbying group working to promote choice and empowerment for health service users; with details of current campaigns, resources and speaker list, and contacts.
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Pesticides Action Network
- Works to eliminate the dangers of toxic pesticides, our exposure to them, and their presence in the environment. Includes information about their projects, informational resources, news, and links.
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Seroxat Mad
- Discussion forum offering help and advice about Seroxat, Citalopram, Paroxetine (Paxil) and other SSRI (Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitor) anti-depressants.
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Seroxat User Group
- Offering information and advice to patients withdrawing from Seroxat or other SSRI medication.
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UK Pesticides Campaign
- Georgina Down's campaign for controls on crop-spraying and the use of pesticides, and particularly a ban on spraying near homes, schools, and workplaces; includes information resources, news of her legal challenges, press releases, and links.
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Yellow Card
- Government scheme which allows patients to report online the suspected side effects of drugs and medication.
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