General health services

The Health and Care Professions Council are a regulatory body that have been set up to protect the public. To do this, they keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards for their training, professional skills, behaviour and health.

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy is a body that represents and regulates their members, who are physiotherapists located through the UK. On their site you can find information about your health or a physiotherapist in your area.

Frank is a government website that provides information and advice on drugs. They provide an A-Z of known substances, downloadable factsheets, as well as providing a free and confidential advice service that can be accessed via phone, text or online.

Rehab Online is a tool that enables you to find rehabiliation services by area. The directory offers information on residential rehabilitations services for adult drug and alcohol mis-users within England and Wales and is accessible to the public, professionals and service users.

This is the service users' section of the NTA website which gives advice and information on the different types of treatment available.

UK Recovery Federation is an online resource that offers information on nationwide groups for people in recovery. They also run a series of seminars that take place throughout the country for those working with people in recovery.

Crime Reduction Initiatives (CRI) provide a variety of specialist services for service users, their families and the wider community. They aim to cover all aspects of people’s needs, whether they are social, health, housing, education, training or employment. With this in mind they can offer information and advice as well as assessments and referrals.

Wired into Recovery is an online forum and support network for those in recovery.

The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy is a membership organisation and a registered charity that sets standards for therapeutic practice and provides information for therapists, clients of therapy, and the general public.

The British Association of Hand Therapists (BAHT) is a registered UK charity and clinical interest group for anyone interested in the rehabilitation of hands. Its website includes a regional directory of hand therapists. 

The British Voice Association is a group of multi-disciplinary professionals who work to promote the field of voice in its broadest sense. The website includes a directory of NHS voice clinics, an information exchange and voice care information.