The NHS Heart Improvement Programme launched in April 2005 and builds on the work of its predecessor, the Coronary Heart Disease Collaborative. www.heart.nhs.uk/heart

The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. http://www.euro.who.int/

The King's Fund is an independent charitable foundation working for better health, especially in London. We carry out research, policy analysis and development activities, working on our own, in partnerships, and through funding. http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/

Macmillan Cancer Support is a UK charity that works to improve the quality of life for people living with cancer. http://www.macmillan.org.uk/

CancerHelp UK is a free information service about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/

Cancerbackup is Europe's leading cancer information service, with over 4,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers. http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/

Every year more than 150,000 people die of cancer, with a further one million living with the disease at any one time. Marie Curie Cancer Care is working for you and your loved-ones by challenging the disease through its work in cancer care and research. http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/

Palliativedrugs.com provides essential, comprehensive and independent information for health professionals about the use of drugs in palliative care. http://www.palliativedrugs.com/

National Council for Palliative Care - users and families’ information.
www.ncpc.org.uk/users

Help the Aged
http://www.helptheaged.org/

Carers

Crossroads is the largest charity in the world, providing 'in the home care' for Carers.
http://www.carers.org.uk/

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers website for unpaid carers.
http://www.carers.org/

Other links

Virtual Hospice

This is a virtual hospice web site with some interesting pieces from a variety of people and named resources. Interesting use of colour and images on the web site

The intention of the site is to address: Is there a way of making death a better experience for those dying, those who are grieving and those working with the dying?
www.hospiceoftheheart.org

The Centre for Death and Society based at Bath University.
This is the UK’s only Centre devoted to the study and research of the social aspects of dying, death and bereavement
www.bath.ac.uk/cdas

Here are the details of a new web based resource and details of some interesting pieces of work addressing aspects of dying and death deathreferencedesk.org