Other Health Care

British Polio Fellowship

The British Polio Fellowship is a charitable organisation dedicated to supporting and empowering the 120,000 people in the UK living with the late effects of polio and post-polio syndrome (PPS). They provide information, welfare and support to those affected, to enable them to live full, independent and integrated lives and campaigns to raise awareness of PPS.

Telephone: 0800 043 1935

Website: www.britishpolio.org.uk

Email: info@britishpolio.org.uk

BANNAR – Barbara Ansell National Network for Adolescent Rheumatology

Helping younger people with MSK and rheumatic conditions require different type of care to adults. Started in 2013. They are a group of professionals from medical, nursing, allied health professionals working in adolescent and young adult (10-24) rheumatology.

Website: (affiliated with) www.yourrheum.org

Twitter: @BANNARGroup and @YourRheum

Guts UK

A charity for the digestive system from top to tail; the gut, liver and pancreas. Produces information for patients so they can make informed decisions about their health.

Website: www.gutscharity.org.uk

Email: info@gutscharity.org.uk

Telephone: 0207 486 0341

Versus Arthritis

For advisors who aim to bring all of the information and advice about arthritis into one place to provide tailored support for you. They can help with over 200 conditions including OA, RA, fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis and gout.

Telephone: 0300 790 0400

Website: www.versusarthritis.org.uk

Facebook: VersusArthritis

Twitter: @VersusArthritis

Instagram: @VersusArthritis

Colostomy UK

A charity that supports and empowers people living with a stoma, their families, carers and friends.

Telephone: 0800 328 4257

Website: www.colostomyuk.org

Email: info@ColostomyUK.org