Ethical and societal issues

2018 - Policy statement - Patient data
Our position on when and how patient data should be used.

2018 - Consultation response - Opt-out organ donation
The Government has decided to introduce a system of opt-out organ donation (or 'presumed consent') in England. This response gives our recommendations on safeguards and practicalities for the new system.

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Vacancy: Head of Programmes

As our charity grows and the importance of our work increases, we are investing in some key appointments and are now recruiting for a Head of Programmes
Majority of public back using NHS cash to cut elective care waiting times

New polling has found that the majority of the public want additional NHS funding to be used to help cut high waiting lists for elective treatment.
“A Budget that tells patients nothing”

The Patients Association issues its response to the Chancellor's 2018 Budget
The Anaesthetist – by your side when it matters

information about anaesthesia and how doctors working in the specialty care for patients across the country

Patients Association responds to NHS funding announcement

The Patients Association has reacted with disappointment to the Prime Minister's announcement of the future NHS funding settlement.
Analysis of the Prime Minister's NHS funding announcement

What the Prime Minister's funding announcement is likely to mean for the NHS, and for patients.
The policy environment, our role and our priorities

Our Head of Policy outlines the Patients Association's campaigning role, and the big policy challenges it faces.
Politics and elections

National political events can have a bearing on the experiences of patients for years afterwards.
Engagement and coproduction

How patients can be involved in decisions, from their own care through to designing entire systems.
Funding and sustainability

The financial dimension of health and social care, and what it means to patients.
Safety

What it means when things go wrong in health and social care, and how they can be put right.