Patient experience

2019 - Report - Patients' views on possible changes to waiting times targets
We conducted a short survey to gauge support among patients for possible approaches to changing clinical standards (targets) around waiting times for different types of treatment.

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CQC 'State of Care' report highlights need for urgent action

Today’s ‘State of Care’ report from the Care Quality Commission contains some alarming findings that show people can’t access the care that they need, where and when they need it. The Patients Association demands urgent action and investment, across health and social care, in order to prevent further deterioration of care.
AGM 2019

Our AGM took place on 8 October 2019, and you can watch the video of the meeting here.
AGM 2019 will be streamed online

Our AGM is taking place on 8 October 2019, from 2pm and we're delighted that we're able to stream the meeting live online this year.
Patients Association calls for Government to act on drug shortages

The Patients Association is urgently calling on the Government to identify the underlying issues behind current drug shortages and take measures to resolve the situation before it gets any worse.

Medicines and treatments

The importance of safe and effective medicines and treatments being available to patients.
Our letter to the new Prime Minister

We've written to Boris Johnson following his appointment as Prime Minister to outline the challenges and opportunities ahead of him in respect of health, care and wellbeing
Workforce

Issues relating to the health and social care workforce, including doctors, nurses and other professionals
NHS England consults on legislation – what do patients think?

NHS England is proposing to review and update the legislation that underpins the NHS - so what will the changes mean, and what do patients think of them? We ask for views.
Patients Association launches nutrition checklist

New Patients Association Nutrition Checklist helps identify those living in the community at risk of under-nutrition
‘Evidence based interventions’ – good housekeeping, or barriers to treatment?

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.
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.
Why your care is so important

If we don’t talk about the standards of care we receive, then no-one will ever know and nothing can ever change.
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.