Other resources

Make A Wish Foundation

http://www.make-a-wish.org.uk
Make-A-Wish Foundation UK has a very simple objective - to grant magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening illnesses. The charity was founded in the UK in 1986 and since then has granted over 5,500 wishes. With over 20,000 children in the UK living with life-threatening conditions at any one time, our work is never ending. Our aim is to ensure that every one of these children is able to experience the magic and joy of a Make-A-Wish wish. We receive no government funding or lottery grants, relying on the generous donations of the public and that’s why, for our charity, every donation really counts.

Counselling Directory

http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk
The purpose of the site is ultimately to provide the UK with a huge counselling support network, enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will hopefully encourage those in distress to seek help. The website also contains a number of sections on emotional disorders (types of distress section) and provides some useful statistics. Every counsellor on the site who has submitted their profile has either sent a copy of their qualifications and insurance cover to us, or is registered with a professional body online with recognised codes of ethics and practice, this way we can be assured of their professionalism.

Startlocal

http://www.startlocal.com.au/articles/educational_heart.html
The Human Heart: A Guide to Understanding How it Functions.

Disability World

http://www.disabilityworld.com
Our aim is to provide a simple and easy means for you to browse the Internet for information that can help you.

Tesco Baby & Toddler Club

http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/btc
Are you pregnant or already a proud parent? Join Tesco Baby & Toddler Club today for expert childcare advice and money-saving coupons and offers. As the only UK club of its kind to track your child from pregnancy through to the age of five, we'll send you regular tailor-made magazines full of really useful tips and advice on anything from being pregnant for the first time to dealing with toddler tantrums.

2hearts

http://www.2hearts.org.uk
Not specifically related to children's heart problems, the site's aim is to offer spiritual support - particularly to all those facing the trauma of heart transplant, congenital heart defect and other heart conditions.

The Heart: An Online Exploration

http://http:/www.fi.edu/learn/heart
Explore the heart. Discover the complexities of its development and structure. Follow the blood through the blood vessels. Wander through the weblike body systems. Learn how to have a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health. Look back at the history of heart science.

Development of the Human Heart

http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/thorax0/heartdev/main_fra.html
A paper on the development of the heart from Loyola University, Chicago.

KinderStart.com

http://www.kinderstart.com
KinderStart is the largest (and most popular) indexed directory and search engine focused on children zero to seven on the 'net.

Pubmed

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 12 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Heart Encyclopedia

http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/heart-encyclopedia/default.htm
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's Heart Center staff members compiled this online Heart Center Encyclopedia to provide easily accessible information on cardiac diseases, defects, disorders, and problems that may affect a child's heart. The Heart Center Encyclopedia also provides information about options available to diagnose and treat children's heart conditions and anomalies.

Rush Children's Heart Center - Pediatric information

http://www.rchc.rush.edu
Welcome to the Rush Children's Heart Center's Home Page at Rush Children's Hospital in Chicago. Detailed information about heart diseases in children (pediatric cardiology) is available at this site. We hope you will find it helpful.

Specialist Info

http://www.specialistinfo.com
Specialist Info is an Internet directory listing approximately 26,000 Medical Consultants in the UK. The directory has also been expanded with information about GPs, Charity Organisations and Support Groups.

Heart of Mersey

http://www.heartofmersey.org.uk
Heart of Mersey aims to help create an environment which makes it easier for people to lead more healthy and active lives.

Self-help UK

http://www.self-help.org.uk
Self Help UK is a free service providing a searchable database of over 1,000 self help organisations and support groups across the UK that provide support, guidance and advice to patients, carers and their relatives.

Oldham Disability Alliance

http://www.oda.org.uk
From the website 'We hope you will find this a useful resource, on any issues covered by our services or as a link to other services and facilities in the Oldham and district area.'

Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition

http://www.t3sc.org.uk
T3SC - Tameside Third Sector Coalition - is an independent voluntary organisation. We are a registered charity and the CVS (Council for Voluntary Service) for Tameside. We are dedicated to providing support, advice and information to local voluntary and community groups (the VCS or third sector).

AboutKidsHealth

http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca
AboutKidsHealth is being developed at The Hospital for Sick Children, one of the largest paediatric teaching hospitals in the world. The site contains information on various heart conditions as well as other subjects.

Health26.com

http://www.health26.com
Health Directory, Health Resource, Diseases and Conditions and Health information websites.

Cardiac Matters

http://www.cardiacmatters.co.uk
CardiacMatters is a public interest website focused on cardiac issues; the causes, symptoms and treatments. CardiacMatters contains over 80 articles all written by our team of experts and we add around 3 new articles each month.

The Association does not accept responsiblity for the content on any external sites.

If any of the above links are out of date, or you know of any other sites which are relevant and could be included, please send an email to information@heartchild.info.