Other Useful Links

  • British Association/College of Occupational Therapists

    The British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT) is the professional body and trade union for occupational therapy staff in the UK.

  • British Association of Social Workers

    The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is the largest association representing social work and social workers in the UK.

  • British Psychological Society

    The British Psychological Society is the representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK.

  • DirectGov

    This is the website for Local Government and includes a directory of all local councils.

  • General Medical Council (GMC)

    The General Medical Council (GMC) registers doctors to practise medicine in the UK. Our purpose is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine.

  • General Social Care Council

    The General Social Care Council is responsible for setting standards of conduct and practice for social care workers and their employers.

  • Institute of Psychiatry

    The Institute of Psychiatry is a postgraduate institute of the University of London and, since August 1997, a school of King's College London. Opened in 1923, it is the only postgraduate institution in the United Kingdom devoted to the study and practice of psychiatry and related disciplines.

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

    The core function of the NMC is to establish standards of education, training, conduct and performance for nursing and midwifery and to ensure those standards are maintained, thereby safeguarding the health and wellbeing of the public.

  • Overcoming

    The Overcoming self-help books offer courses of highly effective Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in book form. CBT is recommended by the NHS for the treatment of many emotional and psychological problems.

  • Royal College of Nursing

    The RCN represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies.

  • Royal College of Psychiatrists

    The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.