Health

This section provides information and links to our local NHS Primary Care Trust, NHS Direct and local health initiatives.

Click on the logo to go to Epping Forest PCT website to find useful information about Epping Forest PCT and its services if you are a patient, carer or member of the public looking for information, or want to find out information about looking after your health or to find links to related sites and services

Official Web site for the NHS 24 hour telephone helpline, NHS Direct. Information about health problems, how to keep healthy and a NHS Direct Self-Help Guide entry on Body key including description, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment.

Link to NHS Direct Self-Help Guide

Link to NHS Direct Best Treatments

Link to NHS Direct Interactive Tools

UK Transplant supports organ transplantation, providing donor organ matching and allocation services and recording heart, kidney, liver, lung and cornea donation ... join 21% of the population who have said they want to help others to live after their death by joining the NHS Organ Donor Register.

Lifewalks is a walking for health scheme organised by Epping Forest District Council Leisure Services, which is approved by local doctors and hospitals, and the Epping Forest Primary Care Trust. It is part of the national campaign Walking - the way to health which is promoted by the Countryside Agency and British Heart Foundation.