HAEMOCHROMATOSIS
An Iron Overload Disorder - useful links
BBC Health www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/haemochromatosis1.shtml
Contact A Family www.cafamily.org.uk
Netdoctor www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/haemochromatosis.htm
Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haemochromatosis
NHS Choices site www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Haemochromatosis/

British Society for Haematology Haemochromatosis diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines:
http://www.bcshguidelines.com/pdf/chpt9B.pdf

UK Genetic Testing Network: A searchable online database of laboratories and the tests that they provide, and further information on genetic testing.
www.ukgtn.org

 

UK Support Organisations

Arthritis Care www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Arthritis Research Campaign www.arc.org.uk
British Liver Trust www.britishlivertrust.org.uk
The Cardiomyopathy Association www.cardiomyopathy.org
Diabetes UK www.diabetes.org.uk
Genetic Interest Group www.gig.org.uk
Mind (National Association for Mental Health) www.mind.org.uk
Self Help UK www.self-help.org.uk
Sexual Dysfuction Association www.sda.uk.net
   
North West Haemochromatosis Support Group www.haemochromatosis-nw.org.uk/
LiverNorth Support Group www.livernorth.org.uk
   
EQUIP NHS directory of over 4200 support groups and services - national and local to the West Midlands. www.equip.nhs.uk

International Organisations

Hemochromatosis Society Australia Inc
www.haemochromatosis.org.au
Canadian Hemochromatosis Society
www.toomuchiron.ca
Association Heamochromatose France
www.hemochromatose.fr
Hemochromatose Vereniging Nederland (Holland)
www.hemochromatose.nl
Irish Haemochromatosis Association
www.haemochromatosis-ir.com
New Zealand Haemochromatosis Support & Awareness Group
www.ironz.org.nz
Haemochromatosis Society of South Africa
www.haemochromatosisza.org
American Hemochromatosis Society
www.americanhs.org
Iron Overload Diseases Association (USA)
www.ironoverload.org
Iron Disorders Institute (USA)
www.irondisorders.org
 
European Federation of Associations of Patients with Haemochromatosis
   

Other links

Citizen's Advice Guide to NHS Patient's rights www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/family_parent/health/nhs_patients_rights.htm