British Medical Association (BMA) : The doctors' trade union. Site includes publications on medical ethics and scientific issues as well as BMA policy and member services.

General Medical Council (GMC) : Regulatory body for UK medical profession ("protecting patients, guiding doctors"). Site includes guidance on standards of practice.

GLADD (Gay and Lesbian Association of Doctors and Dentists) : Provides professional and social support for gay, lesbian and bisexual doctors, dentists, medical and dental students.

Royal College of General Practitioners : The voice of GPs on education, training and standards.

Royal College of Physicians (London) and Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) : responsible for education, setting standards, and examinations for specialists in general medicine.

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists : responsible for education, setting standards, and examinations for specialists in obstetrics and gynaecology

Department of Health : includes details of government publications and NHS circulars.

Healthcare Commission: promotes quality improvement and assesses the performance of healthcare organisations.

Houses of Parliament Home Page : includes searchable Hansard.

The King's Fund : leading independent health charity with London focus, strong on health policy.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) : provides national guidance on promotion of good health, and prevention and treatment of ill health. Now incorporates functions of previous Health Development Agency.

Public Health Observatories : regional network of centres for public health development.

Medical Research Council : Government funded research agency.

Infectious Disease Research Network (IDRN) : forum for ID researchers to collaborate, with funding and training bulletins, researchers database, and other useful resources.

Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine : Site includes Bandolier, an online newsletter on evidence-based medicine.

The University of York Centre for Health Economics : A research institution which specialises in health economics.

Wellcome Trust Online : Information from the world's largest medical research charity.

The UK Health Centre : A gateway which aims to provide links to all UK health-related sites for the public and professionals.

NHS Direct Online : Gateway site to health information on the net.