Resources & Charities
A few support groups and organisations which you may find useful.
A list of resources
| Topic | Organisation | Details / Links |
|---|---|---|
| Patients Organisations | Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) | A charity that represents the interests of people who have suffered a medical accident. https://www.avma.org.uk/ |
| The Patients Association | A charity that represents patients. https://www.patients-association.org.uk/ | |
| MRSA Action UK | A registered charity providing support and information for anyone affected or wanting to know about MRSA http://www.mrsaactionuk.net/ | |
| Mind | A charity that offers help and support to people with mental distress. https://www.mind.org.uk/ | |
| The Erb’s Palsy Group | A charity that offers help and support to parents and children with erb’s palsy. https://www.erbspalsygroup.co.uk/ | |
| Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services (AIMS) | A voluntary organisation that campaigns for improved maternity services. https://www.aims.org.uk/ | |
| The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) | A charity that supports women who suffer birth trauma. https://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk/ | |
| Government Bodies | The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman | A government sponsored official who has the authority to enquire into complaints of mal-administration within the National Health Service. https://www.ombudsman.org.uk/ |
| The National Patient Safety Agency | A government body that collects and analyses information on adverse health events with a view to identifying the risk and produces solutions to prevent them happening again. https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/learning-from-patient-safety-incidents/ | |
| The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) | A government body that has responsibility for advising the National Health Service on the most effective treatment options. https://www.nice.org.uk/ | |
| The Care Quality Commission | The government sponsored body that regulates health and social care in England whether provided by the NHS, private companies or voluntary organisations. https://www.cqc.org.uk/ | |
| Regulatory Bodies | The Law Society | The Law Society of England and Wales is the professional association that represents and governs solicitors for the jurisdiction of England and Wales. http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/ |
| The Nursing and Midwifery Council | The nursing and midwifery regulator for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. https://www.nmc.org.uk/ | |
| The General Medical Council | An charity which helps to protect patients and improve medical education and practice in the UK by setting standards for students and doctors. | |
| The Legal Ombudsman | The Legal Ombudsman is an ombudsman service that opened in October 2010. It is a free service that investigates complaints about lawyers in England and Wales. https://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/ |
