We have now made our formal submission to NHS England in response to its consultation on the new Ten Year Plan for the NHS.Read more
NHS England has put forward plans to limit the use of some interventions – often surgery – that it considers poor value for money, ineffective, or even in one or two cases unsafe. As with earlier guidelines, while we acknowledge the need to ensure NHS funds are spent wisely, we are concerned that the end result will be to shut some patients off from treatments that would be beneficial.Read more
Celebrating the NHS and looking at the challenges it facesRead more
Lisa Thomlinson, Programme Editor of the Health Plus Care conference, explains why the event organisers selected the Patients Association as this year’s official charity partnerRead more
What the Prime Minister's funding announcement is likely to mean for the NHS, and for patients.Read more
Watch as our helpline adviser Kevin answers your health and social care related questions.Read more
We unpick some of the controversial changes taking place in the NHS - and it's more complex than you may think.Read more
Our team of helpline advisers respond to the calls, emails and letters about a wide range of concerns.Read more
Our Head of Policy looks at one of the major challenges for health and social care: funding.Read more
Want to nominate someone for The One Show NHS Patients Awards? Here's how you can thank that special someone...Read more
If we don’t talk about the standards of care we receive, then no-one will ever know and nothing can ever change.Read more
Our Head of Policy outlines the Patients Association's campaigning role, and the big policy challenges it faces.Read more