Association for Continence Advice

The ACA is a membership organisation for health and social care professionals concerned with the progression of care for continence.

http://www.aca.uk.com/

British Association of Urological Nurses (BAUN)

http://www.baun.co.uk

British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS)

http://www.baus.org.uk/

British National Formulary (BNF)

Authoritative and practical information on the selection and clinical use of medicines.

http://www.bnf.org/bnf/

Cancer Services Collaborative Improvement Partnership

A national NHS programme that supports cancer networks to improve their cancer and diagnostic services and help reduce their waiting times.

http://www.cancerimprovement.nhs.uk/

Guidelines for Metastatic spinal cord compression

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), 2008.

http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byId&o=12085

Guidelines for the care and treatment of men diagnosed with prostate cancer

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), 2008.

http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byID&o=11924

Implementing patient decision aids in urology

Picker Institute, 2006.

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Making progress on prostate cancer

Department of Health, 2004.

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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

This section of the MHRA's website gives advice to health professionals and consumers about the use of herbal medicines.

http://www.mhra.gov.uk/home/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1141

Medicines.org.uk

For information on medicines, including summaries of patient information leaflets supplied with UK medicines. These are also available in large print, audio and Braille.

http://www.medicines.org.uk/

National Library for Health

A gateway to practice guidelines, medical databases, evidence based reviews and specialist libraries.

http://www.library.nhs.uk/Default.aspx

Prostate cancer risk management programme

Provides information about the Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme. The aim of this programme is to ensure that men who are concerned about the risk of prostate cancer receive clear and balanced information about the advantages and disadvantages of the PSA test and treatment for prostate cancer.

www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/prostate/

Tackling cancer in England: saving more lives

National Audit Office, 2004.

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Tackling cancer: improving the patient journey

National Audit Office, 2005.

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The National Cancer Survivorship Initiative

was launched in September 2008 and is a key initiative of the Cancer Reform Strategy (2007). The initiative aims to improve the ongoing services and support for those living with, and beyond cancer.

http://www.ncsi.org.uk/

United Kingdom Association of Cancer Registries

Gives links to UK and international sources of cancer data.

http://www.ukacr.org/