National Back Exchange
National Back Exchange is a multidisciplinary group for those with an interest in back care and prevention of work related musculoskeletal problems.
www.nationalbackexchange.org

Disabled Living Foundation
DLF is a national charity that provides impartial advice, information and training on daily living aids. It is a founder member of the Information Standard, a certification scheme for health and social care information. Find out about DLF's work, our partners and achievements here.
www.dfl.org.uk

Independent Living
The community site which provides news, views and product information designed to assist with living independently. It is a completely open resource for the use of disabled and elderly individuals, health and social care professionals and family carers.
www.independentliving.co.uk

Royal College of Nursing
The RCN represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies.
www.rcn.org.uk

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy is the professional, educational and trade union body for the country's 45,000 chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and assistants. It aims to support its members and help them to provide the highest standards of patient care.
www.csp.org.uk

College of Occupational Therapists
The British Association and College of Occupational Therapists is the professional body for occupational therapy staff in the United Kingdom
www.cot.org.uk

Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Commission is responsible for health and safety regulation in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive and local government are the enforcing authorities who work in support of the Commission.
www.hse.gov.uk

Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
IOSH is Europe's leading body for health and safety professionals, with nearly 33,000 members worldwide, including 13,000 Chartered Safety and Health Practitioners. The Institution was founded in 1945 and is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that sets professional standards, supports and develops members and provides authoritative advice and guidance on health and safety issues. IOSH is formally recognised by the ILO as an international non-governmental organisation.
www.iosh.co.uk

Back Care
BackCare is a national charity that aims to reduce the impact of back pain on society by providing information, support, promoting good practice and funding research. BackCare acts as a hub between patients, (healthcare) professionals, employers, policy makers, researchers and all others with an interest in back pain.
www.backcare.org.uk

British Medical Journal
The BMJ (British Medical Journal) is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully “online first” publication. Our publishing model – “continuous publication” – means that all articles appear on bmj.com before being included in an issue of the print journal. The website is updated daily with the BMJ’s latest original research, education, news, and comment articles, as well as podcasts, videos, and blogs.
www.bmj.com

The Lancet
The Lancet's prestigious heritage as one of the world's leading medical journals continues to inspire our authors and editors today as they strive for medical excellence in all that they publish.
www.thelancet.com

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
The MHRA enhances and safeguards the health of the public by ensuring that medicines and medical devices work and are acceptably safe.
www.mhra.gov.uk

Occupational Therapists in Independent Practice
Produce and compile a directory of Occupational Therapists in private practice, which is available online.
www.otip.co.uk