WEB DIRECTORY

APPEARANCE MEDICINE
www.nzcam.co.nz	New Zealand College of Appearance Medicine – Links to Registered Doctors and Companies
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ASIAN, MIGRANT and REFUGEE HEALTH
www.africanwelfare.org.nz	NZ African Welfare Services
www.arms-mrc.org.nz	Auckland Regional Migrant Services Charitable Trust www.ecald.com
www.asianhealth.govt.nz	Asian Health
www.asianhealthservices.co.nz	Asian Health Support Service - Waitemata District Health Board
www.ecald.com	CALD - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Resources - Developed by Waitemata District Health Board Asian Health Support Services - Auckland
englishlanguage.org.nz	English Language Programmes
www.fgm.co.nz	Female Genital Mutilation – Information for Health and Child Protection Professionals
www.immigration.govt.nz	Immigration New Zealand
www.newzealandnow.govt.nz	New Zealand Now - This New Zealand Government Website is Packed with Useful, Reliable Information to Help you get Settled
www.rasnz.co.nz	Refugees as Survivors New Zealand
www.rc.org.nz	Refugee Council of New Zealand
www.refugeehealth.govt.nz	Refugee Health
shakti-international.org/shakti-nz/	Shakti – Addressing Domestic Violence Against Ethnic Women in New Zealand
www.yourlocaldoctor.co.nz	Your Local Doctor – A Drive for Auckland’s Asian Community to Enrol With Your Local Doctor
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BEREAVEMENT - General
www.griefcentre.org.nz	Grief Centre - Offer a Variety of Services, including Counselling, Support Groups, Information and Resources, Training, and Books for Sale to Assist Those That are Grieving (Auckland)
www.skylight.org.nz	Skylight – Because Grief Happens and Support Matters
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BEREAVEMENT - Pregnancy and Infant
www.miscarriagesupport.org.nz	Miscarriage Support
www.postabortionpaths.org.nz	Post Abortion Trauma Healing Service – P.A.T.H.S.
www.sands.org.nz	Sands New Zealand – Stillborn and Newborn Death Support
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CANCER - General Information
www.cancer.org.au	Cancer Information – Cancer Council Australia
www.cancernz.org.nz	Cancer Society of New Zealand
www.cancerquest.org	CancerQuest - Cancer Education and Outreach Program at Emory University (USA), Provides Reliable Information About Cancer Biology and Treatment
www.cancerresearchuk.org	Cancer Research UK
www.centralcancernetwork.org.nz	Central Cancer Network
www.macmillan.org.uk	MacMillian Cancer Support - High Quality Cancer Information for Cancer Patients, their Families and Carers
www.northerncancernetwork.org.nz	Northern Cancer Network
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CANCER - Bowel and Other Gastrointestinal Cancers
www.beatbowelcancer.org.nz	Beat Bowel Cancer Aotearoa
www.bowelscreenaotearoa.org	BowelScreen Aoteoroa
www.bowelscreening.health.govt.nz	National Bowel Screening Programme
www.hereditarydiffusegastriccancer.org	Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC) translational research that leads to improvements in the health and well-being of those affected by HDGC, and to provide relevant, reliable information and resources to help individuals and families understand their risk, make informed decisions, and advocate for themselves
www.nostomachforcancer.org	No Stomach For Cancer (NSFC) helps you understand what stomach (gastric) cancer is, how it affects individuals and families, and the significance of Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC)
www.nzfgcr.co.nz	NZ Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Registry
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CANCER - Breast and Other Female Cancers
www.cervicalscreening.govt.nz	Cervical Screening Information
www.halls.md/breast/risk.htm	Breast Cancer Risk Calculator
www.lgfb.co.nz	Look Good Feel Better - Restore and Enhancing the Appearance of Women Cancer Patients During and After Treatment
www.nzbcf.org.nz	The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation
www.nzgcf.org.nz	New Zealand Gynaecological Cancer Foundation
www.sweetlouise.co.nz	Sweet Louise - Improving the Quality of Life for Women and Men Living With Secondary Breast Cancer
www.timetoscreen.nz	Time to Screen – Breast and Cervical Screening Awareness
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CANCER - Prostate and Other Male Cancers
www.blueseptember.org.nz	Blue September - Promotion of Prostate Cancer Awareness
www.getthetools.org.nz	Men’s Health Awareness – Cancer Society
kupe.net.nz	Kupe - NZ Prostate Cancer Resource
nomograms.mskcc.org/Prostate/PsaDoublingTime.aspx	Prostate Cancer Nomograms - PSA Doubling Time
nz.movember.com	Movember Supports Prostate Cancer Awareness and the Out of the Blue Depression Campaign
www.prostate.org.nz	Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand
www.testicular.org.nz	Testicular Cancer Website – Sponsored by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand
www.usanz.org.au	Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand - Excellent Information Sheet - 'The Early Detection of Prostate Cancer in General Practice: Supporting Patient Choice'
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CANCER - Skin Cancers
www.melanoma.org.nz	Melanoma Foundation of New Zealand - www.molemap.co.nz Mole Map by Dermatologists for Melanoma Skin Cancer Early Detection
www.melnet.org.nz	MelNet: the Melanoma Network of New Zealand Incorporated
www.metservice.com	MetService – Sun Protection Alert
www.nzmu.co.nz	Melanoma Unit - Comprehensive integrated multidisciplinary care
www.niwa.co.nz/UV-forecasts	NIWA UV forecasts
www.sunsmart.org.nz	Sunsmart - Promotion of Sun Safety in New Zealand
www.uvlens.com	UV Lens - Explore UV index around the world
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CANCER - Youth
www.canteen.org.nz	Canteen - Supporting Young People Age 13-24 Living with Cancer
www.childcancer.org.nz	Child Cancer Foundation
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CANNABIS
www.cannabiscare.nz	Cannabis Care - Dr Graham Gulbransen is an experienced medically trained Cannabis Consultant, General Practitioner and Addiction Specialist
www.norml.org.nz	NORML - The National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML New Zealand Inc) works to end cannabis prohibition in New Zealand, and bring about progressive drug policies (The NZGP Web Directory Editor does not endorse this website, but has included this given the current public discussion)
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CARDIOLOGY - General
www.afa-international.org	Atrial Fibrillation Association
www.cardiosmart.org	Cardiosmart - Cardiology Information for the Public from the American College of Cardiology
www.cidg.org	Cardiac Inherited Diseases Group – Aim to Reduce Sudden Death in Young People due to Inherited Cardiac Diseases
www.csanz.edu.au	The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
www.escardio.org	European Society of Cardiology – Clinical Practice Guidelines
www.heartgroup.co.nz	Auckland Heart Group - Useful Patient Information and Downloadable GP CME Presentations
www.heartfoundation.org.nz	Heart Foundation - New Zealand Charity Working to Beat Heart Disease
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CARDIOLOGY - Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
www.assign-score.com	Assign Score – Prioritising Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
chd.bestsciencemedicine.com	The Absolute CVD Risk/Benefit Calculator
www.qrisk.org	QRISK®2 – Cardiovascular Risk Calculator
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CARDIOLOGY - ECG
www.ecglibrary.com	ECG Library
www.metealpaslan.com	doktorrekg.com - Excellent ECG Website for Education
www.practicalclinicalskills.com	Practical Clinical Skills Website provides Free Training and Reference Guides. Simulation-based Case Studies Cover Heart Sounds, Murmurs, Lung sounds, Carotid bruit, Blood Pressure Measurement and ECG Training
www.skillstat.com	Skillstat ECG Simulator
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CARDIOLOGY - Hypertension
bhsoc.org	British Hypertension Society
ish-world.com	International Society of Hypertension
online.ebos.co.nz	EBOS Online - 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitors Validated by the British Hypertension Society
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CLINICAL INFORMATION - Evidence Based Medicine, Journal Review and Searches
www.cochrane.org	The Cochrane Collaboration
www.cochraneprimarycare.org	Cochrane Primary Health Care Field
www.google.com	Google Search Engine
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed	Search Site for Medical Articles
www.researchreview.co.nz	Research Review
scholar.google.co.nz	Google Scholar
www.wikipedia.org	Wikipedia – Online Encyclopedia
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CLINICAL INFORMATION - Guidelines (New Zealand)
www.acc.co.nz	ACC – Burns, Musculoskeletal, Occupational Hearing Loss, Sexual Abuse and Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Guidelines - wellsaid.co.nz. Well Said is an ACC Affiliated Website where You Can Stay Up-to-date with News and Views on Injury Prevention, Care and Recovery
www.bpac.org.nz	BPAC – General Practice Guidelines
www.choosingwisely.org.nz	Choosing Wisely Promotes Rational Use of Health Resources
aucklandregion.healthpathways.org.nz	Auckland Region HealthPathways
www.healthpoint.co.nz	Healthpoint – Clinical Guidelines and Services - Northland, Auckland and Capital & Coast DHBs
www.heartfoundation.org.nz	Heart Foundation: Clinical Guidelines - Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Procedures, Heart Failure, Rheumatic Fever, Sore Throat
www.nsu.govt.nz	National Screening Unit Guidelines
www.primaryoptions.co.nz	Primary Options for Acute Care (POAC) - Clinical Guidelines for Preventing Hospital Admissions - Auckland
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CLINICAL INFORMATION - Guidelines (Overseas)
www.globalrph.com	GlobalRPh
www.nice.org.uk	National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
www.sign.ac.uk	Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
www.tg.org.au	Therapeutic Guidelines - Australia
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org	United States Preventative Services Task Force
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CLINICAL INFORMATION - Immunisation
www.bcgatlas.org	The BCG World Atlas – A Database of Global BCG Vaccination Policies and Practices
www.esr.cri.nz	ESR's multi-disciplinary team of scientists work together to monitor flu trends, advise the health sector, and address critical questions regarding the epidemiology, costs, virology, and immunology of influenza and other respiratory viruses
www.fightflu.co.nz	Influenza - Information and Vaccinations
www.fundedvaccines.co.nz	National Immunisations Schedule Funded Vaccines Ordering
www.hconline.co.nz	Healthcare Logistics On Line Vaccine Ordering Webpage
www.immune.org.nz	Immunisation Advisory Centre
www.health.govt.nz/publication/immunisation-handbook-2017	Immunisation Handbook 2017
www.influenza.org.nz	Facts on Influenza
www.whoopingcough.co.nz	Boostrix – Combined Diptheria, Tetanus and Acellular Pertussis (dTpa) Vaccine
www.wons.org.nz	WONZ Vaccinator Training Courses: Nursing Education and Health Promotion Services
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CLINICAL INFORMATION - Medical Journals
www.aafp.org	American Academy of Family Physician
www.bmj.com	British Medical Journal
www.freemedicaljournals.com	Promoting Free Access to Medical Journals
www.thelancet.com	The Lancet
www.nejm.org	The New England Journal of Medicine
www.nzma.org.nz/journal/	The New Zealand Medical Journal
www.racgp.org.au/afp	Australian Family Physician
www.rnzcgp.org.nz/journal-of- primary-health-care	Journal of Primary Healthcare – RNZCGP
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CLINICAL INFORMATION - New Zealand
www.hiirc.org.nz	Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre
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CLINICAL INFORMATION - Overseas
www.bestpractice.bmj.com	Best Practice - BMJ Evidence Centre Supporting Clinician Decision Making from Diagnosis to Treatment
www.clinicalevidence.com	BMJ Clinical Evidence
www.emedicine.medscape.com	eMedicine Medscape
www.fpnotebook.com	Family Practice Notebook - Quick GP Resource
www.globalrph.com	GlobalRPh
www.gpnotebook.co.uk	General Practice Notebook - Quick GP Resource
icd.who.int	International Classification of Diseases
www.mdcalc.com	MDCalc - Medical Calculator
www.mdconsult.com	MD Consult - Clinical Reference
www.medscape.com	Medscape - Clinical Reference
www.merck.com	Merck - Clinical Reference
www.merckmanuals.com	Merck Manual
www.qxmd.com	QxMD – Medical Calculator
www.thennt.com	The NNT Evidence Based Medicine
www.uptodate.com	Up to Date - Evidence Based Clinical Reference
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CME (Continuing Medical Education) ONLINE
www.bmjlearning.com	BMJ Learning - CME
www.goodfellowunit.org	Goodfellow Unit - CME for Primary Health Care Professionals
www.learnonline.health.nz	Learning Resources for Health Practitioners
www.racgp.org.au/check	RACGP – Check Program
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CONTINENCE
www.bladderbowel.gov.au	Information to Assist with the Prevention and Management of Bladder and Bowel Problems
www.brollysheets.co.nz	Brolly Sheets – Water Proof Mattress Protectors, Help with Incontinence and Bed Wetting
www.continence.org.au	Continence Foundation of Australia
www.continence.org.nz	New Zealand Continence Association
www.drynites.co.nz	DryNites – Bedwetting Information and Health Advice
www.eric.org.uk	ERIC – Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence (UK)
www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk	Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (Search Phrase = Pelvic Floor Exercises) Pelvic Floor Exercises for Men and Women with Urinary Incontinence – Information Can Also be found on Website www.physiotherapy.org.nz
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DERMATOLOGY
www.albinism.org.nz	Albinism Trust
www.dermnetnz.org	Dermatology – Excellent Photos and Resource
www.dermoscopedia.org	Dermoscopedia provides state of the art knowledge and information concerning dermoscopy
www.dermoscopy-ids.org	International Dermoscopy Society
www.molemap.co.nz	Mole Map by Dermatologists for Melanoma Skin Cancer Early Detection
www.nzdsi.org	New Zealand Dermatological Society – Find a Dermatologist
www.pcds.org.uk	Primary Care Dermatology Society (UK)
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DIABETES
www.adips.org	Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society
www.caresens.co.nz	CareSens - Blood Glucose Meters, Test Strips, Disposable Lancets and Downloadable Software to Help Manage Diabetes
www.diabetes.org.nz	Diabetes New Zealand
www.diabetesyouth.org.nz	Diabetes Youth New Zealand
www.dpt.org.nz	Diabetes Projects Trust – Emphasises Partnership with the Community to Achieve Better Health for Present and for Future Generations (Auckland)
www.nzssd.org.nz	New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes - CVD Risk Assessment Calculator for People with Type 2 Diabetes in New Zealand
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DISABILITY - Auditory
www.captel.co.nz	Captel NZ – Captioned Telephone Service Offers the Ability for Individuals with Hearing Impairment to Communicate on the Telephone Independently
www.deaf.org.nz	Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand - Resources to Improve Communication Between Health Providers and Deaf or Hearing Impaired Clients
www.hearing.org.nz	Hearing Association New Zealand – Working for the Hearing Impaired
www.hearinghouse.co.nz	The Hearing House – Enabling Deaf Children to Speak
www.hearingtherapists.org.nz	Hearing Therapists Association of New Zealand
www.isign.co.nz	iSign – National New Zealand Sign Language Interpreter Service
www.nzrelay.co.nz	New Zealand Relay – Allowing the Hearing Impaired and Speech Impaired to Keep in Contact by Phone
www.nzsl.tki.org.nz	New Zealand Sign Language
nzsl.vuw.ac.nz	The Online Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language
www.shhhaust.org	Self Help for Hard of Hearing People
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DISABILITY- Driving
www.disabilityrentals.co.nz	Disability Vehicle Rentals – Offers a Large Range of Vehicles, which are Disability Friendly for as Short or Long Term Rental
www.drivingsafer.net	Driving Safer - Online Driver Training Package Designed to Help Drivers
www.freedommobility.co.nz	Freedom Mobility – Disability Vehicle Rental Specialists
www.mobilityparking.org.nz	Mobility Parking Permit Application Forms
www.nzta.govt.nz	NZ Transport Agency - Guidelines for Driving with Medical Conditions - www.nzaot.com (New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists) Browse a List of Occupational Therapists who Specialise in Driver Assessments
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DISABILITY - Equipment
www.accessable.co.nz	Accessable - Equipment, Housing Alterations, Subsidies (e.g. Hearing Aid Subsidy), Vehicle Modifications
www.alliedmedical.co.nz	Allied Medical - Mobility and Rehabilitation Supplies and Equipment
equipmentplus.org.nz	NorthAble Equipment Plus - Provides Mobility Aids and Disability Aids in Northland
www.ilsnz.org	Independent Living Service – Auckland Based but can Shop Online
www.independence.co.nz	Independence - Stairlifts and Platform Lift Solutions
www.trademe.co.nz	Trade Me - Disability Equipment New and Used
www.walkonwheels.co.nz	Walk on Wheels Mobility Equipment - Auckland Based but can Shop Online
www.wheelchairs.co.nz	Custom Made Wheelchairs and Mobility Products
www.wsmedical.co.nz	WS Medical - Medical Furniture and Sport Braces
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DISABILITY - Intellectual
www.ihc.org.nz	IHC New Zealand - Understanding Intellectual Disability
www.intellectualdisability.co.nz	Intellectual Disability Resource and Information
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DISABILITY - Support
www.ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz	CCS Disability Action
www.communitymatters.govt.nz	Community Matters - Grant Funding Applications e.g. People with Mobility and Communication Related Disabilities
www.disabilityfunding.co.nz	Disability Funding Information
www.enablinggoodlives.co.nz	Enabling Good Lives is New Approach to Supporting Disabled People that Offers Greater Choice and Control over the Services they Receive
www.medicalert.co.nz	Medic Alert – Medic Alert Emblem Information
www.nzfdic.org.nz	New Zealand Federation of Disability Information Centres
www.nznasca.co.nz	The Needs Assessment Service Co-ordination Association (NASCA) is the national association for Needs Assessment Services Co-ordination (NASC) agency managers and other senior NASC team members within the disability and health sectors.
www.odi.govt.nz	Office for Disability Issues
www.parent2parent.org.nz	Support + Information Network for Parents of Children with Special Needs
www.ps.org.nz	Presbyterian Support - For People with Disabilties, Older People, Families at Risk, Children and Young People
www.thinkdifferently.org.nz	Think Differently is a Social Change Campaign to Encourage and Support a Fundamental Shift in Attitudes and Behaviour Towards Disabled People
www.wilsonhometrust.org.nz	The Wilson Home Trust – Supporting Children with Disabilities and Their Families
www.workbridge.co.nz	Workbridge – Helping People With All Types of Disabilities Into Employment
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DISABILITY - Vision
blindfoundation.org.nz	Blind Foundation
www.sightloss-services.com	Sight Loss Services - Information, Equipment and Support to People with Low Vision
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DISTRICT HEALTH BOARDS
www.adhb.govt.nz	Auckland District Health Board
www.bopdhb.govt.nz	Bay of Plenty District Health Board
www.ccdhb.org.nz	Capital Coast District Health Board
www.cdhb.health.nz	Canterbury District Health Board
www.countiesmanukau.health.nz	Counties Manukau District Health Board
www.dhbsharedservices.health.nz	DHB Shared Services (DHBSS) Delivers Services at a National Level, and Where Appropriate, Produces Work for All District Health Boards
www.hauoratairawhiti.org.nz	Hauora Tairawhiti
www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz	Hutt Valley District Health Board
www.lakesdhb.govt.nz	Lakes District Health Board
www.midcentraldhb.govt.nz	MidCentral District Health Board
www.nmdhb.govt.nz	Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
www.northlanddhb.org.nz	Northland District Health Board
www.ourhealthhb.nz	Hawke’s Bay District Health Board
www.scdhb.health.nz	South Canterbury District Health Board
www.southerndhb.govt.nz	Southern District Health Board
www.tdhb.org.nz	Taranaki District Health Board
www.waikatodhb.govt.nz	Waikato District Health Board
www.wairarapa.dhb.org.nz	Wairarapa District Health Board
www.waitematadhb.govt.nz	Waitemata District Health Board
www.wdhb.org.nz	Whanganui District Health Board
www.westcoastdhb.org.nz	West Coast District Health Board
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DONOR SERVICES
www.anzdata.org.au	Australia and New Zealand Organ Donation (ANZOD) Registry – Collects and Records Data on All Organ Donors After Death
www.donor.co.nz	Organ Donation New Zealand
www.kidneydonor.org.nz	Live Kidney Donation Aotearoa
www.nzblood.co.nz	New Zealand Blood Service – Donate Blood
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ELDERLY - General
www.adhb.govt.nz/SeniorLine	Seniorline - Helping Older People Navigate the Health System - Auckland
www.ageconcern.org.nz	Age Concern – Servicing the Needs of Older People e.g. Respite Care
www.agewell.org.nz	Agewell – Health Promotion for Older People in New Zealand
www.bapen.org.uk	Advancing Clinical Nutrition - Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool
www.bupa.co.nz	Bupa Care Services – All Aged Care Needs e.g. Medical Alarms
www.carers.net.nz	Carer’s Support – Help for Families, Whanau and Carers
www.eldernet.co.nz	Eldernet - Comprehensive Information about Services for Older People in New Zealand
www.enliven.org.nz	Enliven Positive Aging Services – Practical Services to Support Older People to Maintain Their Independence and Continue the Lifestyles They Enjoy
www.greypower.co.nz	Grey Power New Zealand - Promoting the Welfare and Well-being of All Those Citizens in the 50 Plus Age Group
www.grownups.co.nz	GrownUps – New Zealand’s 50+ Community Website
www.health.govt.nz/resthomes	The Ministry of Health is Making it Easier for New Zealanders to Find a Resthome that Suits their Needs
www.interrai.org	InterRAI is an International Collaborative to Improve the Quality of Life of Vulnerable Persons Through a Seamless Comprehensive Assessment System
www.livestronger.org.nz	Live Stronger For Longer – Prevent Falls and Fractures
www.rgpc.ca	Regional Geriatric Program (Canadian Website) – Several Geriatric Pain Assessment Tools Available to Help Establish if a Patient With Cognitive Impairment is in Pain, if they Cannot Tell You in Words
www.seniors.msd.govt.nz	Services for Seniors - Ministry of Social Development
www.stjohn.org.nz	St John – Services e.g. Ambulance, Caring Caller, Medical Alarms
www.supergold.govt.nz	Information on the SuperGold Card, its Uses, Benefits, Business Discounts and Concessions
www.60supmovement.org.nz	Sixties Up Movement of New Zealand – Promoting Enjoyment of Life for the Older Person
www.veteransaffairs.mil.nz	Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand
www.volunteeringnz.org.nz	Volunteering New Zealand
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ELDERLY - Cognitive Impairment
www.alzheimers.org.nz	Alzheimer’s New Zealand – Support Organisation for all affected by Dementia
www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk	Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust - (Search Phrase = Mini Mental State) Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) Free A4 Copy - (Search Phrase = The 4AT) The 4AT Test: Screening Instrument for Cognitive Impairment and Delirium
www.minimental.com	Mini-Mental Status Examination, 2nd Edition
www.mocatest.org	Montreal Cognitive Assessment – Cognitive Screening Test Designed to Assist Health Professionals for Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment e.g. Suspected Statin Induced Memory Loss
www.patient.co.uk/doctor/General-Practitioner-Assessment-of-Cognition-(GPCOG)-Score.htm	GPCOG
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ENDOCRINOLOGY - General
www.endocrineweb.com	Patient Resource for Common Endocrine Disorders
www.thyroidsupport.org.nz	NZ Thyroid Support Group
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ENDOCRINOLOGY - Osteoporosis
www.bonedensity.co.nz	Auckland Bone Density - Useful Information on Bone Density Testing
www.osteoporosis.org.nz	Osteoporosis New Zealand
www.garvan.org.au	Garvan Institute – Search for ‘Fracture Risk Calculator’
www.shef.ac.uk/FRAX	Assessment of Osteoporotic Risk - A Version of the FRAX Tool that is Calibrated for New Zealand Practice
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ENT
www.bayaudiology.co.nz	Bay Audiology – Nationwide Audiologists for Hearing Tests and Hearing Aids
www.bloomhearing.co.nz	Bloom Hearing
www.dilworth.co.nz	Dilworth Hearing (Auckland) – Useful ENT Articles on Glue Ear, Gommets, Hearing Loss, Tympanometry
www.dizziness.co.nz	New Zealand Dizziness and Balance Centre - Auckland
www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders	Dizziness, Imbalance and Hearing Disorders
www.ensg.co.nz	Ear Nurse Specialist Group Aotearoa New Zealand - Search for a Private ENT Nurse Specialist to Provide Treatment e.g. Ear Wax Removal, Aural Toilet
www.entuk.org	ENT Information for the Public from the British Association of Otorhinolaryngology - "Otorhinolaryngology" (ORL) is also known as "Ear Nose Throat" (ENT)
www.headandneck.org.nz	Head and Neck Cancer Support Network
www.orl.org.nz	The New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
www.soundskills.co.nz	SoundSkills is a Specialist Service for Children and Adults with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) - Auckland
www.thyroid.co.nz	Thyroid, Head & Neck Surgery Information - Dr John Chaplin (Auckland)
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EQUIPMENT and MEDICAL SUPPLIES
www.amtech.co.nz	Amtech
www.bamford.co.nz	Bamford Medical
www.esteemhealthcare.co.nz	Esteem Healthcare
www.globalmedics.co.nz	Global Medics
www.meddirect.co.nz	MedDirect – NZ Medical Suppliers & NZ Medical Companies List
www.medisave.co.nz	Medisave New Zealand
www.mediray.co.nz	medi’Ray NZ
www.medspec.co.nz	Medspec - Directory of New Zealand Medical Suppliers
www.uslmedical.co.nz	Universal Specialities Limited
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GASTROENTEROLOGY AND GENERAL SURGERY
www.coeliac.org.nz	Coeliac New Zealand
www.crohnsandcolitis.org.nz	Crohn’s and Colitis New Zealand
www.hernia.co.nz	Andrew Bowker Website on General Surgical Laparoscopy – Gallstones, Hernias, Acid Reflux, Splenectomy (Auckland)
www.ibdjohn.com/cdai/	Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) Calculator is to Gauge the Progress or Lack of Progress for People with Crohn's Disease
www.macmurray.co.nz	MacMurray Gastroenterology (Auckland) – Useful Gastrointestinal Symptoms Checklist
www.med.monash.edu.au	Monash University Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (Search Word = FODMAP) Information on the FODMAP (Fermentable Oligo-saccharides, Disaccharides, Mono-saccharides and Polyols) diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
www.nafldscore.com	NAFLD fibrosis score
www.nzsg.org.nz	New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology
www.ostomy.org.nz	Federation of New Zealand Ostomy Societies
www.surgicalweightsolutions.co.nz	Obesity Surgery Options
www.thewomensclinic.co.nz	The Womens Clinic – Information on General Surgical Conditions including Bariatric Surgery
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GENERAL PRACTICE – Genera l
www.bestpractice.net.nz	Best Practice – Decision Support for Health Professionals
www.healthpages.co.nz	Healthpages - Health and Wellbeing Services Directory
www.htv.co.nz	Health TV
www.interwaste.co.nz	Providing waste disposal solutions for healthcare facilites and biosecurity risks and specialising in safe and efficient methods to recycle a wide range of wastes generated by healthcare facilities
www.mediboard.co.nz	MediBoard – Patient Information Brochures for General Practice Waiting Rooms that are Regularly and Professionally Restocked by MediBoards Own Representatives
www.medidata.co.nz	Medidata - Health Professional Database Services
www.nzdoctor.co.nz	New Zealand Doctor Online – Medical News for GPs
www.webhealth.co.nz	Webhealth - Health and Social Services
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GENERAL PRACTICE – Balint Groups
www.americanbalintsociety.org	The American Balint Society
www.balintaustralianewzealand.org	Balint Society of Australia and New Zealand
www.balintinternational.com	The International Balint Federation
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GENERAL PRACTICE – Organisations and Affiliates
www.asms.org.nz	Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Membership Open to Salaried General Practitioners with FRNZCGP
www.aucklandcharityhospital.org	Auckland Regional Charity Hospital
www.globalfamilydoctor.com	Global Family Doctor – Wonca Online
www.gpnz.org.nz	General Practice New Zealand
www.ihi.org	Institute for Healthcare Improvement
www.naso.govt.nz	National Ambulance Sector Office
www.nzrda.org.nz	New Zealand Resident Doctors' Association
www.orataiao.org.nz	OraTaiao: The New Zealand Climate and Health Council
www.pmaanz.org.nz	Practice Managers and Administrators Association
www.racgp.org.au	Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
www.rnzcgp.org.nz	Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
www.rnzcuc.org.nz	Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care
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GENERAL PRACTICE – Quality and Safety
www.bpac.org.nz/safety	Patient Safety Incident Reporting
www.ebizdocz.com	Quality Management Systems
www.healthypractice.co.nz/general+practice	Medical Assurance Society – Better Business for General Practice
www.hqsc.govt.nz	Health Quality and Safety Commission New Zealand
www.jointcommissioninternational.org	Joint Commission International (JCI) – is the International Arm of the Joint Commission - Provides Accreditation and Certification Services for Health Care Organisations
onlineservices.fire.org.nz	New Zealand Fire Service Online Services - Details on How to Apply for a Fire Evacuation Scheme
www.open.hqsc.govt.nz	Open for Better Care - National Patient Safety Campaign
www.patientsfirst.org.nz	Patients First – Quality and Information for Primary Care in New Zealand
www.police.govt.nz	Police Vetting Service, Agencies or Individuals Need to Meet the Required Criteria and Obtain Approval from the New Zealand Police. Under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 (the VCA), Specified Organisations are Required to Undertake Safety Checks of Children’s Workers they Employ or Engage.
www.privacy.org.nz	Privacy Commissioner – RNZCGP Aiming for Excellence Reference
www.realme.govt.nz	RealMe Electronic Identity Verification
www.standards.co.nz	Standards New Zealand – RNZCGP Aiming for Excellence Reference
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GENERAL PRACTICE – Teaching
www.gpep.co.nz	RNZCGP - GPEP General Practice Education Programme
www.instructionaldesign.org	Information about Instructional Design Principles and How they Relate to Teaching and Learning
www.skillscascade.com	Teaching of Communication Skills in Healthcare
www.teachbacktraining.com	Teach-Back Tool Kit - A Way to Make Sure You, the Health Care Provider Explained Information Clearly
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GENETICS
www.genetichealthservice.org.nz	Genetic Health Service NZ - Provides Genetic Diagnostic and Genetic Counseling Services, Operating Fourteen Clinics Throughout the Country
www.genetics.edu.au	Centre for Genetics Education – New South Wales, Australia
www.geneticseducation.nhs.uk	Genetics Education for Healthcare Including Drawing Family Trees and Common/Important Conditions – United Kingdom
www.hgsa.org.au	Human Genetics Society of Australasia - Policy on Pre-symptomatic and Predictive Testing for Genetic Disorders
www.kumc.edu/gec	Genetics Education Center – University of Kansas, USA
www.omim.org	Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man - An Online Catalog of Human Genes and Genetic Disorders
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GOVERNMENT WEBSITES
www.beehive.govt.nz	Beehive – The Official Website of the New Zealand Government
www.govt.nz	New Zealand Government
www.health.govt.nz	Ministry of Health
health.comcom.govt.nz	Commerce Commission has Launched a New Website Aimed at Helping the Health Sector Understand More About Competition and Consumer Laws and What They Need to do to Comply
www.healthworkforce.govt.nz	Health Workforce New Zealand
www.legislation.govt.nz	New Zealand Legislation
www.mpi.govt.nz	Ministry for Primary Industries
www.msd.govt.nz	Ministry of Social Development
www.nhc.health.govt.nz	National Health Committee - Independent Statutory Body Charged with Prioritising New and Existing Health Technologies and Making Recommendations to the Minister of Health
www.nsac.health.govt.nz	National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC) Provides Advice on the Ministry of Health's Screening Policy Work Programme
www.nzfsa.govt.nz	New Zealand Food Safety Authority
www.parliament.nz	New Zealand Parliament
www.pmcsa.org.nz	Office of the Prime Minister's Science Advisory Committee
www.stats.govt.nz	Statistics New Zealand
www.workandincome.govt.nz	Work and Income - Downloadable Benefit Forms e.g Disability Allowance
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HAEMATOLOGY
www.anticoagulation.co.nz	CPAMS – Community Pharmacy Anticoagulation Management Service
www.centraltas.co.nz	Central Region’s Technical Advisory Service – Community Pharmacy Programme Section has Information on the Community Pharmacy Anti-Coagulation Management (CPAM) Service. This was Piloted in Community Pharmacies Throughout New Zealand. The CPAM Service uses International Normalised Ratio (INR) Point-of-Care Testing and Adjusts Warfarin Doses with the Aid of a Decision Support System in the Pharmacy
www.clotconnect.org	Clot Connect - is an Information and Outreach Project at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center. Clot Connect Provides Patients and Healthcare Professionals Connection to Clinically Relevant Education Resources on Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Thrombophilia and Anticoagulation.
www.coaguchek.co.nz	CoaguChek - Know your INR Value
www.ferinject.co.nz	Ferinject® is a Treatment for Patients who have Low Levels of Iron in the Body. Dosage Calculator for IV Iron Infusion in Health Professionals Section using Password ‘healthy’
www.haemophilia.org.nz	Haemophilia Foundation of New Zealand
www.inronline.net	INR Online – Coaguchek XS Home INR Testing for Patients on Warfarin
www.leukaemia.org.nz	Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand
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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE - Diet, Exercise
www.5aday.co.nz	5+ A Day – Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
www.acnem.org	Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM)
www.aspireforlife.com	Aspire for Life - Online Programme for Weight Loss and Healthy Living
www.codoil.co.nz	Cod Liver Oil Supplements
www.dietitians.co.nz	Dietitians New Zealand - Find a Dietitian, Nutrition Resources
www.eatmovelive.govt.nz	Eat Move Live – Big Changes Start Small
www.emark.co.nz	eMark – Meal Plans, Food and Drink Classification System
www.foodbank.co.nz	Foodbank New Zealand is an incorporated not for profit organisation that provides an online directory of local foodbanks that families in need can contact for a food parcel. We also provide assistance to foodbanks by purchasing additional food to restock their pantry
www.foodswitch.co.nz	FoodSwitch can help you find out what’s in the food you’re eating, so you can make simple switches to healthier options. With FoodSwitch you can scan the barcode of packaged foods using your smartphone camera and receive immediate, easy to understand nutritional advice and a list of similar foods that are healthier choices
www.glycemicindex.com	The Official Website of the Glycemic Index and GI Database
www.healthyfood.co.nz	Healthy Food Guide
www.meetup.com	Meetup – Weight loss groups
myfamily.kiwi	Family Food – Easy, Fast and Affordable Food Ideas
www.nutritionfoundation.org.nz	NZ Nutrition Foundation
www.parkrun.co.nz	Parkrun New Zealand
www.r2r.org.nz	Rangatahi Tu Rangatira (R2R) Teaches Traditional Māori Sports and Games to Rangatahi and Health Providers Working with Them
www.reps.org.nz	New Zealand Register of Exercise Professionals
www.vegetables.co.nz	Recipes and Information about Vegetables
www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz	Walking New Zealand
www.whfoods.com	The World’s Healthiest Foods
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HEPATITIS
www.hepatitisfoundation.org.nz	The Hepatitis Foundation of New Zealand
www.hep-druginteractions.org	HEP Drug Interaction Checker
www.viekira.co.nz	Viekira Pak – Treatment for Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C in New Zealand
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HIV and AIDS
www.bodypositive.org.nz	Body Positive - Support for People Living with HIV and AIDS
www.hiv-druginteractions.org	HIV Drug Interactions
www.nzaf.org.nz	New Zealand Aids Foundation
www.positivewomen.org.nz	Positive Women - Supporting Women and Families Living with HIV and AIDS
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES
www.asid.net.au	Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases - Clinical Guidelines
www.e-bug.eu	e-Bug - A Place to Play Games and Learn About Microbes
www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/eaad	European Antibiotic Awareness Day
www.health.govt.nz/publication/communicable-disease-control-manual-2012	Communicable Disease Control Manual 2012 (Ministry of Health) Seeks to Inform and Assist Those at the Frontline of Public Health Action, namely the Medical Officers of Health, Health Protection Officers and Staff at Public Health Units. The Primary Purpose of the Manual is to Describe the Standard Practice that Public Health Services Would Normally Follow in Regard to the Prevention and Control of Notifiable Diseases
www.meningitis.org.nz	The Meningitis Foundation
www.meningitis-trust.org	The Meningitis Trust – Meningitis and Septicaemia Support
www.polioeradication.org	Global Polio Eradication Initiative
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LABORATORY
www.abbottpointofcare.com	Abbott Point of Care: i-STAT System is a Portable Blood Analyzer that Delivers Lab-quality Results in Minutes at the Patient's Side
www.chl.co.nz	Canterbury Health Labs – Perform Testing for ‘Antenatal Screening for Down Syndrome and Other Conditions’ (website www.nsu.govt.nz has complete information)
www.dhbsharedservices.health.nz	DHB Shared Services – Laboratory Schedule Test List and Laboratory Test Guidelines
www.dnadiagnostics.co.nz	DNA Diagnostics - Fully Accredited Auckland Based DNA testing laboratory. Specialising in Court Acceptable DNA Testing for Proof of Paternity but also Provide other DNA Profiling Services Including Twin Zygosity Testing to Determine if they are Identical or not
www.eorder.co.nz	eOrder - Create and send laboratory requests online with greater accuracy and efficiency
www.labplus.co.nz	LabPlus – Perform Testing for ‘Antenatal Screening for Down Syndrome and Other Conditions’ (website www.nsu.govt.nz has complete information)
www.labtests.co.nz	Labtests – Auckland
www.rcpamanual.edu.au	RCPA Manual – The Royal College of Pathologists Australasia - Search for the Pathology Tests Required for a Clinical Problem
www.sclabs.co.nz	Southern Community Laboratories
www.testsafe.co.nz	Testsafe - Shared Information, Quality Care - Auckland
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LOCUM AGENCIES
www.kiwisstat.com	Kiwis STAT
www.locums.co.nz	Gold Standard Locums
www.medrecruit.com	MedRecruit
www.ochrerecruitment.com	Ochre Recruitment
www.triagelocums.com	Triage Locums
www.triple0.com	Triple0 Medical Recruitment
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MAORI HEALTH – General
www.kiaorahauora.co.nz	Kia Ora Hauora - Maori Health Workforce Development Programme
www.matatini.co.nz	Te Rau Matatini - Aotearoa Maori Health Workforce Development
www.mauriora.co.nz	Mauri Ora Associates - Cultural Competency Courses, Language and Research
www.teora.maori.nz	Te Ohu Rata O Aoteoroa (Te ORA) – Maori Medical Practitioners Association
www.tewhaioranga.co.nz	PHARMAC Initiatives Focusing on Māori Health and Well-being
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MAORI HEALTH – Smoking
www.auahikore.org.nz	Auahi Kore - Changing Attitudes and Encouraging Maori to Stop Smoking
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MEDICAL APPS
www.imedicalapps.com	iMedicalApps – United States-Based Site, Where Apps are Independently Reviewed by Clinicians, Medical Trainees and Technical Advisors. The Cochrane Collaboration Lists ImedicalApps as a Trusted Evidence-Based Website
www.myhealthapps.net	my health apps – Online Directory of Apps. Information About the Developers, Their Funding, Contact Details and Whether Medical Professionals Were Involved in the App’s Development Must be in the Public Domain for the App to be Listed
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MEDICAL ORGANISATIONS - Insurance, Legal, Political
www.hdc.org.nz	Health and Disability Commissioner
www.hpdt.org.nz	New Zealand Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
www.legalmedicine.com.au	The Australasian College of Legal Medicine
www.mas.co.nz	Medical Assurance Society
www.mcnz.org.nz	Medical Council of New Zealand
www.medicalprotection.org	Medical Protection Society
www.medicus.co.nz	Medicus Indemnity New Zealand
www.nzma.org.nz	New Zealand Medical Association
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MEDICAL RECORDS
www.careconnect.co.nz	CareConnect - Regional Initiative to Improve Patient Information Sharing Among Healthcare Providers - Northland and Auckland DHBs
www.ereferrals.co.nz	eReferrals - Auckland Regional Electronic Referrals
www.healthlink.net	HealthLink - Enables Medical Practices to Communicate Electronically with the Rest of the Health System
www.healthstat.co.nz	HealthStat - Lets You See Your Practice Profile at a Glance
www.hinz.org.nz	Health Informatics New Zealand
hmael.nz	hMael - Secure Mail for Health
www.konnect.co.nz	Konnect NET - SureMed Collects Medical Information Required by Authorised Third Parties e.g. Insurance Underwriters
www.managemyhealth.co.nz	Manage My Health - Allows Access to Your Personal Health Information
www.medtechglobal.com	Medtech
www.mypractice.co.nz	My Practice - Electronic Medical Records
www.patientportals.co.nz	Patient Portals
www.primewise.co.nz	PrimeWise – Intelligent Health Systems e.g. EnrolWise is a Portal Designed to Remove the Problems Caused by Incomplete, Invalid or Missing Enrolment Documents
www.sharedcareplan.co.nz	National Health Shared Care Plan - Supporting People with Long Term Conditions to Develop an Electronic Care Plan
www.2onions.com	2Onions Patient Centric Healthcare - Fast, Reliable, Access to Records for Medical Practices
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MEN'S HEALTH
www.andrologyaustralia.org	Andrology Australia – What Every Man Needs to Know
www.essentiallymen.net	Essentially Men - Information about Workshops, Support Activities and Services for Men
www.greatfathers.org.nz	Great Fathers
www.menshealthnz.org.nz	Men’s Health Trust New Zealand
wwww.menzshed.org.nz	MENZSHED
www.vasman.co.nz	The Vasman – Vasectomy Operation and Useful Downloadable Information Sheets - Auckland
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MENTAL HEALTH - General
www.jkfoundation.org.nz	Sir John Kirwan Foundation – educating New Zealanders on all aspects of Mental Health
www.likeminds.org.nz	Like Minds, Like Mine - Reducing the Stigma and Discrimination Associated with Mental Illness
www.mentalhealth.org.nz	Mental Health Foundation New Zealand
www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk	Moodjuice is an Internet site developed by Choose Life Falkirk and the Adult Clinical Psychology Service, NHS Forth Valley. The site is designed to offer information, advice to those experiencing troublesome thoughts, feelings and actions. From the site you are able to print off various self-help guides covering conditions such as depression, anxiety, stress, panic and sleep problems.
www.pathways.co.nz	Pathways – National Provider of Community Based Mental Health and Wellness Services
www.phqscreeners.com	Recognizing signs of mental health disorders is not always easy. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) is a diagnostic tool for mental health disorders used by health care professionals that is quick and easy for patients to complete
www.primarymentalhealth.org.nz	Ministry of Health – Primary Mental Health and Addiction Website
www.supportingfamilies.org.nz	Supporting Families New Zealand - Our Kaupapa is to support families, whānau and communities to foster mental wellbeing and play a key role in the journey to wellness for people whose lives are affected by mental distress.
www.tepou.co.nz	Mental Health Research, Information and Workforce Development
www.workfocus.org.nz	Workfocus is Committed to Assisting People Who Have Lived Experience of Mental Illness to Gain Employment or Support Those Already Employed
www.yourhealthinmind.org	Your Health in Mind – Find a Psychiatrist + Psychiatric Information
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MENTAL HEALTH - Anxiety and Phobias
www.anxiety.org.nz	Anxiety New Zealand Trust
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MENTAL HEALTH - Counselling
www.nzac.org.nz	New Zealand Association of Counsellors – Links to Registered Counsellors
www.psychologistsboard.org.nz	New Zealand Psychologists Board – Links to Registered Psychologists
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MENTAL HEALTH - Doctor Self Care
php.oma.org	Professionals Health Program
www.resilientgp.org	Resilient GP – UK Organisation set up to Support GPs in Developing Working Practices Designed to Prevent Burn Out and to Support a Highly Effective Primary Care Service
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MENTAL HEALTH - E-Therapy Resources
www.beatingtheblues.co.nz	Beating the Blues – Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
www.bigwhitewall.com	Big White Wall – Aimed at Age 16+ Experiencing a Mild to Moderate Mental Health Problem
www.clearhead.org.nz	The Clearhead platform aims to provider a personalised and supportive pathway towards wellbeing through the use of smart technology
www.depression.org.nz	Online Tool for Depression Self Management - The Journal
www.ecouch.anu.edu.au/welcome	E-Couch - Help with Anxiety and Depression
www.justathought.co.nz	Just a Thought - Free online learning to improve your mental health
www.moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome	Mood GYM - Cognitive Behaviour and Interpersonal Therapy
www.otago.ac.nz/rid	Recovery via the Internet from Depression
www.sparx.org.nz	SPARX – Computer Program That Helps Young People Learn Skills to Deal With Feeling Down, Depressed or Stressed
www.thelowdown.co.nz	Helping Youth with Depression
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MENTAL HEALTH - Eating Disorders
www.ed.org.nz	Eating Disorders Association of NZ
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MENTAL HEALTH - Mood Disorders
www.blackdoginstitute.org.au	Black Dog Institute – Useful Fact Sheets for Mood Disorders – Depression and Bipolar Disorder
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MENTAL HEALTH – Post Partum
www.imhaanz.org.nz	Infant Mental Health Association of Aotearoa New Zealand
www.mothershelpers.co.nz	Mothers Helpers - Supporting Mums Under Stress
www.pada.nz	Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa
www.tabs.org.nz	Trauma and Birth Stress – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder After Childbirth
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MENTAL HEALTH - Resilience
www.authentic-happiness.com	Authentic Happiness
www.balance.org.nz	Balance NZ Promote the Wellbeing of Those Affected by Mental Illness
www.freemindfulness.org	Free Mindfulness Project – Free-to-download Mindfulness Meditation Exercises
www.helpguide.org	Helpguide – Understand, Prevent and Resolve Life’s Challenges
www.peerzone.info	PeerZone – Mutual Support for Working Age People with Mental Distress - Face-to-Face Groups are Backed up by Online Resources and a Chat Facility
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MENTAL HEALTH - Suicide
www.qpr.org.nz	QPR Suicide Prevention
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MENTAL HEALTH - Youth
www.commonground.org.nz	Common Ground Aims to Ensure Parents, Families, Whānau and Friends of Young People Have Easy Access to Information that Will Help Them Support Young People to Manage Hard Times, and Enjoy Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing
www.sdqinfo.com	Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) - Brief Behavioural Screening for Ages 3-16
www.youthline.co.nz	Youthline - Counselling and Support Service for Young People
www.werrycentre.org.nz	The Werry Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
www.whatsup.co.nz	What's Up is a Free Counselling Service for Young People
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NEUROLOGY - General
www.anzmes.org.nz	Associated New Zealand Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME) Society
www.aphasia.org.nz	Aphasia New Zealand Charitable Trust
www.dyslexiafoundation.org.nz	Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
www.dyspraxia.org.nz	The Dyspraxia Support Group of New Zealand
www.epilepsy.org.nz	Epilepsy New Zealand
www.gbsnz.org.nz	Guillain Barre Syndrome Support Group Trust
www.ihs-headache.org	International Headache Society
www.mda.org.nz	Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand
www.migrainetrust.org	The Migraine Trust charity funds research, provides evidence-based information, campaigns for and supports people affected by migraine in the UK
www.msnz.org.nz	MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Society of New Zealand
www.neurological.org.nz	Neurological Foundation of New Zealand
www.neurosymptoms.org	Functional and Dissociative Neurological Symptoms: A Patient’s Guide
www.ninds.nih.gov	National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (USA) - Patient Information on a Wide Range of Neurological Conditions
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NEUROLOGY - Head Injury, Concussion Clinics and Rehabilitation
www.abi-rehab.co.nz	ABI Rehabilitation New Zealand – Services Based in North Island
bjsm.bmj.com/content/47/5/259.full.pdf	SCAT3 – Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 3rd edition
www.brain-injury.org.nz	Brain Injury Association of New Zealand
www.coachingtoolbox.co.nz	Coaching Toolbox – Under Category ‘RugbySmart Injury Management’ Concussion Advice Sheet for Rugby Player. Detailed Concussion Documents can be Found at www.acc.co.nz
www.focusonpotential.co.nz	Focus on Potential - Servicing the Central North Island
www.im-able.com	Im-Able – The Able-X System Helps Restore Arm Movement and Coordination Lost Through Brain Injury Such as a Stroke
www.insightteam.co.nz	INSIGHT Community Division of Laura Fergusson Trust - South Island (North/South Canterbury, Christchurch, Timaru)
www.laurafergusson.co.nz	Laura Fergusson Rehabilitation focuses on providing expert rehabilitation services through a comprehensive team of specialists managed by a professional executive team across the greater Auckland, Waikato and Whanganui regions
www.rehabilitation.org.nz	New Zealand Rehabilitation Association
www.southernrehab.co.nz	Southern Rehabilitation Institute – Services Based in Christchurch
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NEUROLOGY - Movement Disorders
www.dystonia.org.nz	New Zealand Dystonia Patient Network
www.essentialtremor.org.nz	New Zealand Essential Tremor Support Group
www.huntingtons.org.nz	Huntington’s Disease Associations of New Zealand
www.movementdisorders.org	The Movement Disorder Society (USA)
www.parkinsons.org.nz	Parkinson’s New Zealand
www.rls.org	Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation (USA)
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NEUROLOGY - Stroke
www.stroke.org.nz	Stroke Foundation of New Zealand
www.strokecenter.org	The Internet Stroke Center – Useful Forms Under Category ‘Professionals’ and Subcategory ‘Outcome Assessment Scales’
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