Food and Nutrition

• Food Standards Agency - www.food.gov.uk and www.eatwell.gov.uk
• The British Dietetic Association - www.bda.uk.com
• The British Nutrition Foundation- www.nutrition.org.uk
• The Vegetarian Society-: www.vegsoc.org
• The Vegan Society- www.vegansociety.com
• Diabetes UK - www.diabetes.org.uk
• Salt- www.salt.gov.uk
• 5 A Day- www.5aday.nhs.uk

Your Health

• EQUIP- www.equip.nhs.uk

EQUIP only links to websites that have been checked for the quality of their information. There are links to information resources in almost 100 languages. You can also search the directory of over 4000 national and local support groups and services which are checked regularly. This website has been created with the involvement of medical staff and members of the public.

• NHS Choices- www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx

This site is the gateway to all NHS services and provides up to date and evidence advice about all medical topics.

• Go Smoke Free- www.gosmokefree.nhs.uk
• Talk to Frank- www.talktofrank.co.uk

Pregnancy

• Mumsnet- www.mumsnet.com/pregnancy

Lots of information for Mum's, and Mum's to be.

Breastfeeding

• National Breastfeeding Helpline

Open every day of the year 9.30am to 9.30pm

Helpline - 0844 20 909 20

• La Leche League - www.laleche.org.uk

24hr helpline offering advice and information, plus information on group meetings.

Helpline - 0845 120 2918

• Association of Breastfeeding Mothers - www.abm.me.uk

Offers voluntary mother to mother support, counselling and information. Helpline open from 9.30am to 10.30pm. Helpline - 08444 122 949

• National Childbirth Trust - www.nct.org.uk

Offers advice to parents about all aspects of pregnancy including breastfeeding counselling.

Helpline - 0870 444 8708

General advice for parents

• NHS Direct- www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
• The Department of Health- www.dh.gov.uk
• Sure Start- www.surestart.gov.uk
• Maternity Alliance- www.maternityalliance.org.uk
• The Department of Health, Northern Ireland- www.dhsspsni.gov.uk
• NHS, Wales- www.wales.nhs.uk
• NHS, Scotland- www.healthscotland.com