LA LECHE LEAGUE GB

BM 3424, London, WC1N 3XX

Helpline:020 7242 1278

Tel:0115 945 5772

Website:http://www.stargate.co.uk/lllgb

The LAM Trust is now known as LAM Action and its website is www.lamaction.org

LEONARD CHESHIRE

30 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QD

Tel:020 7802 8200

Fax:020 7802 8250

Email:info@london.leonard.cheshire.org.uk

Website:http://www.leonard-cheshire.org

THE LEUKAEMIA CARE SOCIETY

14 Kingfisher Court, Venny Bridge, Pinhoe, Exeter, Devon, EX4 8JN

Helpline:0345 673203

Tel:01392 464848 OR 0345 673203

Fax:01392 460331

Email:leukaemia.care@ukonline.co.uk

Website:http://www.leukaemiacare.org

LONDON LESBIAN LINE

P O Box 18183, London, EC1Y 8XL

Helpline:020 7251 6911

Tel:020 7251 6692

LONDON WOMENS AID/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELPLINE

P O Box 14041, London, E1 6NY

Helpline:020 7392 2092

LONG-TERM MEDICAL CONDITIONS ALLIANCE

Unit 212, 16 Baldwins Gardens, London, EC1N 7RJ

Tel:020 7813 3637

Fax:020 813 3640

Email:alliance@lmcaa.demon.co.uk

Website:http://www.lmca.co.uk

LUPUS UK

St James House, Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3NH

Tel:01708 731251

Fax:01708 731252

LYMPHOEDEMA SUPPORT NETWORK

St Lukes Crypt, Sydney Street, London, SW3 6NH

Helpline:07071 224760

Tel:020 7351 4480

Fax:020 7349 9809

Email:ADMINLAS@lymphoedema.freeserve.co.uk

Website:http://www.lymphoedema.org/lsn

LYMPHOMA ASSOCIATION

PO Box 386, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 2GA

Helpline:Freephone 0808 808 5555

Tel:01296 619400

Fax:01296 619414

Website:http://www.lymphoma.org.uk

MACA (MENTAL AFTER CARE ASSOCIATION)

25 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3HW

Tel:020 7436 6194

Fax:020 7637 1980

Email:maca-bs@maca.org.uk

Website:http://www/maca.org.uk

MACMILLAN CANCER RELIEF

Anchor House, 15-19 Britten Street, London, SW3 3TZ

Helpline:0845 601 6161

Tel:020 7351 7811

Fax:020 7376 8098

Email:information_line@macmillan.org.uk

Website:http://www.macmillan.org.uk

MANIC DEPRESSION FELLOWSHIP

21 St Georges Road, London, SE1 6ES

Tel:020 7793 2600

Fax:020 7793 2639

Email:mdf@mdf.org.uk

MARFAN ASSOCIATION UK

Sufferers of Marfan's syndrome

Rochester House, 5 Aldershot Road, Fleet, Hants, GU13 9NG

Helpline:Ansafone 01252 617320

Tel:01252 810472

Fax:01252 810473

Email:marfan@tinyonline.co.uk

Website:http://www.marfan.org.uk

MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE

28 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8QG

Tel:020 7235 3325

Fax:020 7823 2380

Email:info@mariecurie.org.uk

Website:http://www.mariecurie.org.uk

MARIE STOPES INTERNATIONAL

Head Office, 153-157 Cleveland Street, London, W1P 5PG

Tel:020 7574 7413

Fax:020 7574 7407

Email:services@stopes.org.uk

Website:http://www.mariestopes.org.uk

MARRIAGE CARE

Clitherow House, 1 Blythe Mews, Blythe Road, London, W14 0NW

Helpline:0845 757 3921

Tel:020 7371 1341

Fax:020 7371 4921

Email:Marriagecare@btinternet.com

Website:http://www.marriagecare.org.uk

MCTIMONEY CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION

21 High Street, Eynsham, Oxford, OX8 1HE

Helpline:01865 880974

Tel:01865 880974

Fax:01865 880975

Email:admin@mctimoney-chiropractic.org

Website:http://www.mctimoney-chiropractic.org

ME ASSOCIATION

4 Corringham Road, Stanford Le Hope, Essex, SS17 0AH

Helpline:01375 361013

Tel:01375 642466

Fax:01375 360256

Website:http://www.meassociation.org.uk

MEDIC ALERT FOUNDATION

1 Bridge Wharf, 156 Caledonian Road, London, N1 9UU

Helpline:0800 581420

Tel:020 7833 3034

Fax:020 7278 0647

Email:info@medicalert.co.uk

Website:http://www.medicalert.co.uk

MEDICAL ADVISORY SERVICE

Advice for people with medical problems seeking work

P O Box 3087, London, W4 4ZP

Helpline:020 8994 9874 5 -10pm Mon - Fri

Tel:020 8995 8503 Admin only

Fax:020 8995 3275

MEDICAL ADVISORY SERVICE FOR TRAVELLERS ABROAD(MASTA)

In association with London School of Tropical Medicine and hygiene

Room 28, Denton House, 40-44 Wicklow Street, London, WC1X 9HL

Helpline:09068 224100 (60p per minute)Tell them where you're going and they send you an up to date health bulletin

Tel:020 7837 5540

Email:masta@dial.pipex.com

Website:http://www.masta.org

MEDICINES CONTROL AGENCY

Department of Health, Market Towers, Nine Elms Lane, London, SW8 5NQ

Helpline:020 7273 0000

Tel:020 7273 0000

Fax:020 7273 0353

Email:info@mca.gov.uk

Website:http://www.open.gov.uk/mca/mcahome.htm

MEET-A-MUM ASSOCIATION

26 Avenue Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 4DX

Helpline:020 8768 0123

Tel:020 8771 5595

Fax:020 8239 0053

Email:Meet-A-Mum.Assoc@Cableinet.co.uk

MENCAP (ROYAL SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN & ADULTS)

123 Golden Lane, London, EC1Y 0RT

Helpline:020 7696 5593/5503

Tel:020 7454 0454

Fax:020 7608 3254

Email:info@mencap.org.uk

Website:http://www.mencap.org.uk

MENIERE'S SOCIETY

98 Maybury Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5HX

Helpline:01483 740597

Tel:01483 740597

Fax:01483 755441

Email:info@menieres-uk.demon.co.uk

MERSEY REGION EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION

Glaxo Neurological Centre, Norton Street, Liverpool, L3 8LR

Helpline:0151 298 2666

Tel:0151 298 2524

Fax:0151 298 2333

Email:epilepsy@mrea.demon.co.uk

MIGRAINE ACTION ASSOCIATION

178A High Road, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7ED

Helpline:01932 352468

Tel:01932 352468

Fax:01932 351257

Email:info@migraine.org.uk

Website:http://www.migraine.org.uk

THE MIGRAINE TRUST

45 Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3HZ

Helpline:020 8831 4818

Tel:020 7831 4818

Fax:020 7831 5174

Email:migrainetrust@compuserve.com

Website:http://www.migrainetrust.org

MIND CYMRU

3rd Floor, Quebec House, Castlebridge, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF11 9AB

Helpline:0845 7760163

Tel:029 20 395123

Fax:029 20 221189

Email:mind@mcymru.freeserve.co.uk

MIND (THE MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY)

Granta House, 15-19 Broadway, London, E15 4BQ

Helpline:London 020 8519 2122 Outside London 0845 7660163

Tel:020 8519 2122

Fax:020 5822 1725

Email:contact@mind.org.uk

Website:http://www.mind.org.uk

MOBILITY INFORMATION SERVICE

Unit 2, Atcham Industrial Estate, Shrewsbury, SY4 4UG

Tel:01743 761889

Fax:01743 761149

Email:mis@nmcuk.freeserve.co.uk

MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION

PO Box 246, Northampton, NN1 2PR

Helpline:08457 626262

Tel:01604 250505

Fax:01604 628289

Email:enquires@mndassociation.org

Website:http://www.mndassociation.org

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY

25 Effie Road, London, SW6 1EE

Helpline:Freephone 0808 8008000 9am-9pm

Tel:020 7610 7171

Fax:020 7736 9861

Email:info@mssociety.org.uk

Website:http://www.mssociety.org.uk

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN

7-11 Prescott Place, London, SW4 6BS

Helpline:0207 720 8055

Tel:020 7720 8055

Fax:020 7498 8055

Email:muscular-dystrophy@gpo.sonnet.co.uk

Website:http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org.

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS ASSOCIATION

Keynes House, Chester Park, Alfreton Road, Derby, DE21 4AS

Helpline:0800 919922

Tel:01332 290219

Fax:01332 293641

Website:http://www.mgauk.org

LANDAU KLEFFNER SYNDROME SUPPORTGROUP - P0 Box 749, Erith, Kent, DAB 3UA.Helpline 01322 350 059.

LANDOUZY-DEJERINE SYNDROME:contact ESH Muscular Dystrophy Support Group under Muscular Dystrophy

LANDRY'S SYNDROME contact Guillain Barre Syndrome Support Group

LANGERHAN'S CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS:contact Histiocytosis Support Group

LARSEN SYNDROME:LARSEN SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP - Mrs K Scotland, 7 Littieworth Lane, Esher, Surrey, KT1O 9PF. Tel 01372467061.

LARYNGEAL DYSTONIA see The Dystonia Society under Dystonia

LARYNGECTOMY:NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LARYNGECTOMY CLUBS - Ms V Reed, Ground Floor, 6 Ricken Street, London, 5W6 1RU. Tel 0171 381 9993.Information and help to local clubs. Education progranime and support to the medical profession.

LAURENCE-MOON~BARDET~BIEDL SYNDROME LMBBS - Drina Parker, Spring Grove, Loudhams Wood Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, aps 4AR.Tel/Fax 01494 764 924. Supports people with LMBBS, families/carers. Information for them and professionals. Email drinaparker@lineone.net

LEARNING DISABILITIES/LEARNING DIFFICULTIES see under SpecialNeeds

LEBER'S OPTIC NEUROPATHY:LEBER'S OPTIC NEUROPATHYTRUST - Dr John Poole, 13 Palmar Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME 16 ODL.Tel 01622 751 025. Information, advice and support.

LEFT-HANDEDANYTHlNG LEFT-HANDED LIMITED - 18 Avenue Road, Belmont, Surrey, SM2 6JD. Tel 0181770 3722/Fax 0181 715 1220. Leading supplier of left-handed products. Established over 25 years
LEFT HANDED COMPANY - P0 Box 52, South DO, Manchester, M20 2PJ. Tel/Fax 0161 445 0159.Books and products mail order. Main schools and special needs supplier. INSET talks and workshops:Helping left-banded children. Research material.

LEFT HANDED SHOP - 57 Brewer Street, London, WiR 3FB. Tel 0171 437 3910 or 0181 770 3722~Fax 0181 715 1220. A large range of left-handed items, particularly useftil for children, by mail order.

LEG(CALVE-PERTHES SYNDROME:contact Perthes Association

LEJEUNE SYNDROME conrad Cri Du Chat Syndrome Support Group

LENNOX-GASTAUT SYNDROME:LENNOX-GASTAUT SUPPORT GROUP - Andrew Gibson, 9 South View, Burrough on the Hill, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LEI4 2JJ. Te[ 01664 454305. Support, contact and information.

LEROY DISEASE contact Society for Mucopoly saccharide Diseases under Metabolic Diseases

LESCH-NYHAN SYNDROME contact PUMPA under Metabolic Diseases

LETTERER-SIWE DISEASE contact Histiocytosis Support Group

LEUKAEMIA:CHILDHOOD CANCER AND LEUKAEMIA LINK
- The Kerith Centre, Church Road, Bracknell, RGI2 1EH. Tel/Fax 01344 304 080 Support and non- medical information at any stage. Links families.

CHILDREN'S LEUKAEMIA SOCIETY -49 Broad way, Roath, Cardiff CF2 IQE. Tel 01222 452 483.