Web Resources
British Heart foundation
The aim of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is to play a leading role
in the fight against heart disease so that it is no longer a major cause
of disability and premature death
http://www.bhf.org.uk/
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is an independent body established
by the Trustees of the Nuffield Foundation in 1991 to consider the
ethical
issues arising from developments in medicine and biology. This link
takes you directly to the council’s report on animal to human
transplants
http://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/xenotransplantation/index.asp
Animal Aid
Animal Aid is the UK's largest animal rights groups and one of the world's
oldest. We expose and campaign against animal cruelty and abuse in all
its forms - including animal experiments, factory farming, wildlife
culls, and the use of animals for sport and leisure. We promote a cruelty-free
lifestyle, including vegetarianism/veganism, and promote humane research
as an alternative to animal experiments
http://www.animalaid.org.uk
The Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust is an independent research-funding charity that aims
to improve human and animal health.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/ National Kidney Federation
The NFK is the only UK charity run BY Kidney patients FOR kidney patients.
Its aim is to promote, throughout the United Kingdom, the welfare of
persons suffering from kidney disease or Renal failure and those relatives
and friends who care for them.
www.kidney.org.uk
Uncaged Campaigns
Uncaged Campaigns actively campaign to prevent the exploitation of all
animals. Pigs Might Fly is their campaign against Xenotransplantation.
www.uncaged.co.uk British Diabetic Association
Caring for people with diabetes and supporting diabetes research
www.pavilion.co.uk/diabetic/bda.htm
|
