Cancer Bacup A comprehensive site, this is the best place on the web to start if you want to know about cancer in most of its forms. Interesting articles and informative pamphlets on different types of cancer, it also has an impressive reference facility.

Children First Children First for Health, this is a fun and interactive guide to health and hospital life for young people of all ages. It provides the latest information spanning everyday health concerns through to chronic illness and hospital life, backed by Great Ormond Street Hospital experts. Children's own experiences are included, fostering a supportive, safe environment where they can share stories with peers and seek expert health advice. The website has been split into a section for Kids, a section for Teens, a section for Tots, and a section for Juniors, to match reading abilities for ages three to 18. It also provides health information for families on different aspects of child health.

Group B Streptococcus Support Group Group B Streptococcus has been recognised as the primary cause of bacterial infection in newborn babies, resulting in disease at birth and up to 3 months.This site is crucial reading for any pregnant mum - knowledge of the preventative measures that can be taken (outlined here) could save a baby's life.?

Homeopathy Home A bit disappointing if you're expecting to tap eczema into the search section and get a homeopathic remedy - essentially a site to direct you to the right book or practitioner. Easy to use, but unsatisfying. American but with a link to UK homeopathic bookshops.

The British Institute of Homeopathy Canada Much more useful if it's actual medicines and remedies you're after. If you click on "specific ailments and illnesses" a whole list of kids' ailments comes up with remedies to match. Takes time to read, because subtle differences in symptoms require different remedies. Depends how confident you are on your own diagnostic skills. Remedies, books etc all available to be shipped.

KidsHealth.org Quite slow and no search facility, but offers lots of choices of topics. Has interesting developmental stuff for young children through to teens. Covers complex issues like Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) alongside how to explain menstruation to your child. American, so advice on inoculations/what to expect from your doctor is often not relevant to UK users.

NetDoctor.co.uk Hosted by a group of UK doctors (including TV's Dr Hillary Jones) this site has useful information on pregnancy and children's health. The search function wasn't working when we visited, but you can e-mail a medical question and they promise a response. A series of self-diagnosis interactive tests allow you to find out everything about yourself from whether you are depressed to, somewhat incongruously, what day of the week you were born on. A generally helpful, useful and uncomplicated site.

OnHealth A health magazine format, with helpful gimmicks like offering to send you a monthly reminder to give yourself a breast examination. Excellent search facility, though you need dedication to plough through all the information that comes up.

Tradings Standards General info on trading standards, with a page (safety warnings) that doesn't just cover faulty toys and children's products but also foodstuffs and all other recalls. Bizarrely gripping.

Life Blood: The Thrombosis Charity Many people are unaware of the high-risk situations that can lead to thrombosis, and it could be argued that most adults are potentially at risk some time during their lives. Importantly, the site includes a useful factsheet about thrombosis in pregnancy. Lifeblood: The Thrombosis Charity provides detailed information about all aspects of thrombosis. We aim to 'Stop the Clots' through a programme of education and research.

Your Child's Health This site is aimed at introducing you to the best web page on any particular topic concerning your child's health. It is aimed at doctors, parents and patients.

Zoe's Place Baby Hospice Z?e's Place is the first Baby Hospice in this country. It offers respite and palliative terminal care to babies with multiple special needs and their parents from birth. The website was designed to help raise both awareness of the hospice and money to continue to operate Z?e's Place and build more Baby Hospices around the country. It offers you the chance to help out: by entering your website or e-mail address in the 'internet guest book' you are asked to pay just ?1.00. The good news is that because they have no sponsors, out of every pound pledged, Z?e's Place will actually receive 97.25 pence. Click the bear and have a look at the site. I was amazed at the positivity generated by the Hospice, which eschews the sadness and grief normally associated with a Hospice and instead offers a place for babies to live full of laughter, fun and love.