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3M
3M is inspired by working closely with its customers to create innovative products that help make the world smarter, faster, healthier and safer.
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Alcohol Concern
Alcohol Concern is the national agency on alcohol misuse, working to reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol-related harm.
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Ambulance Service Association
The Ambulance Service Association is the main body representing the NHS ambulance services across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the public ambulance services of Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Gibraltar.
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Autism Cymru
Autism Cymru is Wales’ National Charity for Autism, set up in 2001 to improve the lives of people in Wales with an autistic spectrum disorder and their families.
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Avenues
Avenues provides support to people with complex needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and mental health problems.
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BNTL Freeway
BNTL is an organisation seeking to promote healthy drug-free life styles and to inform on the effect of alcohol and drugs on individuals and communities.
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Breast Cancer Care
Breast Cancer Care is the UK's leading provider of information, practical assistance and emotional support for anyone affected by breast cancer.
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British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy are the largest and broadest body within the sector, comprising over 25,000 members.
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British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
BPAS supports reproductive choice by advocating and providing high-quality, affordable services to prevent or end unwanted pregnancy with contraception or by abortion.
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Care Council for Wales
The Care Council for Wales was established to promote high standards of conduct and practice among social care workers and high standards in their training.
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Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy is the professional, educational and trade union body for the UK's 45,000 chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and assistants.
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Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK is the UK’s largest organisation working for people with diabetes. Our main activities include funding research, campaigning and helping people and families living with the condition.
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Disabilities Trust (The)
The Disabilities Trust is a highly respected national charity, providing care, rehabilitation and support for people with profound physical disabilities.
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Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research
The Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research funds and promotes exclusively non-animal research techniques to replace animal experiments.
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Epilepsy Action
Epilepsy Action is the UK’s largest member-led epilepsy organisation, aiming to raise awareness of epilepsy, provide support, advice and information.
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Equality and Human Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commission is an independent body established to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people.
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Guide Dogs
Our vision is of a world in which blind and partially sighted people have the same rights, responsibilities and opportunities as everyone else.
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Human Givens Institute
The Human Givens Institute (HGI) is a membership organisation for people drawn to the deeply practical new school of psychology known as the human givens approach.
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Livability
Livability works with disabled people to improve quality of life choice and freedom but also to ensure that people are able to live as independently as possible.
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Marie Stopes International
Marie Stopes International provides a comprehensive range of sexual and reproductive health services, information and education in 37 countries throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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MRSA Action UK
MRSA Action UK is a registered charity supporting people who have been affected by healthcare infections, campaigning for the delivery of safe, quality care.
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New Health Network
The New Health Network brings together the worlds of medicine, management, politics and business to inspire debate, influence policy and improve health and healthcare.
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NHS Confederation
The Confederation brings together the organisations that make up the modern NHS across the UK. Working with our members, we are an independent driving force to transform health services.
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NHS Direct
NHS Direct is at the forefront of 24-hour health care – delivering telephone and e-health information services day and night direct to the public.
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Rethink
Rethink is a campaigning membership charity involving people with severe mental illness and carers, with a network of mutual support groups around the country.
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Royal College of Midwives
The Royal College of Midwives is the professional association and trade union representing 95 per cent of all the UK’s practising midwives.
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Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians plays a leading role in the delivery of high quality patient care by setting standards of medical practice and promoting clinical excellence.
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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.
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St Dunstan's
St Dunstan’s changed last Century's misguided belief that blind people were incapable of leading a normal and independent life.
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Stroke Association
Every five minutes someone in England and Wales will have a stroke. The Stroke Association aims to reduce the effect of strokes on patients, their families, carers and the community.
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Together - Working for Wellbeing
Together: Working for Wellbeing (formerly Maca - the Mental After Care Association) is a leading national mental health charity.
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United Response
United Response (UR) supports people with learning difficulties and people with mental health problems across England to live in the community.
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Events diary
25/11/2008: Autism Cymru: Positive Behavioural Support and ASD
27th -28th October 2008: ESRC’s Genomics Network Conference
13/10/2008: ESRC: Understanding Society: The UK Household Longitudinal Study Launch
12/11/2008: MRSA Action UK: Making a Difference: Consensus on Good Practice
27/10/2008: MRSA Action UK meet with The Health Select Committee
27/10/2008: MRSA Action UK are delegates at the Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT) Conference, University College London Hospitals Trust
22/10/2008: MRSA Action UK: Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust's infection control study day
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Breast Cancer Care: Comment on research published in the New England Journal of Science
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