General Health

The organisations in this section provide information on general health issues, including general physical health.

You will also find information on health in the Advice and Support section.

BBC Health Advice

Welcome to the BBC health guide, getting the most from your health care

CancerHelp UK

A free information service about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. It is brought to you by Cancer Research UK.

Community Alcohol Team (Manchester)

Community Alcohol Team (Manchester) Helps people want to cut down or stop their drinking and also helps people affected by someone else's drinking Contact Address: Manchester Community Alcohol Team, 5th Floor, Mauldeth House, Mauldeth Road West, Manchester M21 7RL * One-to-one appointments are held in nearby health centres or local doctor’s surgeries Phone: 0161 882 1300 Fax: 0161 882 1344 Web: www.manchestercat.org Contact Email Alison.rodriguez@manchester.nhs.uk

Manchester Jewish Community Care

Service offering care to the Jewish community

Manchester Primary Care Trust

Responsible for providing primary care and community health services for people who live in Manchester

National Health Service Website

This is the official gateway to National Health Service (NHS) organisations on the Internet

NHS Search for Accident and Emergency Departments

Search the NHS gateway for your nearest accident and emgergency department

NHS Search for Dentist Practices

Search the NHS gateway for your nearest dentist surgery

NHS Search for Doctors Surgeries

Search the NHS gateway for your nearest doctors surgery

NHS Search for Social Care

Search the NHS gateway for Social Care information

Odopa Centre

Odopa Centre is a non-profit making organisation based in Manchester, England that was founded in October 2008. The Centre provides community -based services to a spectrum of society, particularly in areas of culture, art, education, health and intergeneration integration. It provides support and activities which develop young people with skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. Within the Centre is Odopa Cultural Group that works mainly but not exclusively in schools and community arts centres introducing, demonstrating and teaching aspects of Afrikan culture, especially the music, visual arts, drama, storytelling and dance (and associated arts) of West Afrika. It acts as a producing and performing company of innovative traditional and contemporary Afrikan dance and music for the community, mid scale and large scale venues. It tours nationally and internationally. And promote cultural exchanges between Afrika and other parts of the World. Odopa aim is to advance the education of the public concerning Afrika and its art, anthropology and culture. Our core project is a programme of participatory combined arts workshop that we run at the Centre and in schools.

Top of Page