Useful Links

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Help/DHglossary/DH_075451  The department of Health holds a comprehensive glossary of terms that helps you understand the names and terms used in health and social care

Department of Health web site http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm provides a wide range of health and social care information, policy and guidelines and publications

The Cumbria NHS Gateway web site will help you find out about health services in Cumbria http://www.cumbria.nhs.uk/home/home.aspx

Cumbria County Council web site provides information about Adult Social Care services in Cumbria.
http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/adultsocialcare/default.asp

The National Centre for Involvement will provide information about Local Involvement Networks http://www.nhscentreforinvolvement.nhs.uk/

The Third Sector Cumbria is a website portal, which has been designed to provide access to information, advice and support for all Third Sector groups across Cumbria. http://www.thirdsectorcumbria.org.uk/

Healthcare Commission, the independent regulator of healthcare in England http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/homepage.cfm

Commission for Social Care Inspection http://www.csci.org.uk/

Monitor, the independent regulator of Foundation Trusts http://www.monitor-nhsft.gov.uk/

 

Other Local Involvement Networks