NHS Direct Wales - The 24 hour nurse-led telephone advice service run by NHS Wales. Provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of common conditions. When to seek medical help. Advice on healthy living. Health of Wales Information Service ( HOWIS ) - A gateway to information on organisations and services provided by the National Health Service (NHS) within Wales. Details of key publications (PDF format), press releases and links to all official NHS Wales web sites. Welsh Blood Service - The Welsh Blood Service is a National Health Service unit who collect blood, process it, test it and store it before delivery to the hospitals in Wales. Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) - Independent watchdog for the health services in Wales. Provides information on its work, investigations and publications. Welsh Health Estates - Welsh Health Estates is a Service Provider to the National Health Service in Wales and is managed by North Glamorgan NHS Trust. Its Architects, Chartered Engineers, Chartered Surveyors and other specialists operate throughout Wales and represent the Welsh NHS in dealing with healthcare technical policy and standards within the United Kingdom. Welsh Health Information and Statistics - Information on waiting times for patients and GPs. Data covers outpatient, inpatient and daycases for a range of specialities and procedures. Informing Healthcare - Welsh assembly government strategy to support the modernisation of health services using information and communication technologies. Cervical Screening Wales - Provides information on the cervical screening programme across Wales. Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit - WCISU provides information about cancer incidence and mortality within the resident population, demand for screening and treatment, the effectiveness of these services, epidemiological research into the causes of cancer, research into cancer prevention, clinical research and for the education of the public. Cardiff & the Vale Mental Health Development Project - Provides an online directory of mental health services in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Also provides a housing directory, information on vocational and day opportunities and a newsletter. The Welsh NHS Confederation - Brings together all the Welsh NHS organisations. Profile, publications, events and membership with articles.