Get involved Become a member Join us Click here to join us today. Membership of the Patients Association is open to anyone interested in health and social care. If that’s you, we’d love you to be a part of our growing community. Join us today – it’s free, quick, and easy – just click here. Why you should support the Patients Association The pressures facing the NHS are unrelenting and we speak up for patients. We support thousands of patients and carers every year with our guidance and information services. By joining us, you help us campaign for health services to be designed and developed through partnerships between patients and the health service. We receive no government funding or grants, but with a growing membership, we have great influence. Benefits of membership When you join us, you become part of an organisation pushing for everyone to have the right to high-quality health and social care services they need to live healthy lives. As a member, you’ll receive exclusive benefits, including: Opportunities to have your say about health and social care through surveys, focus groups, and working with the NHS, Government and other healthcare providers through us. When you join, tell us what interests you and we’ll invite you to take part in activities that match your health and social care interests – that could be a focus group on data privacy or speaking at a meeting with NHS on outpatient appointments, for example. Receiving Patient Voice, the membership magazine published twice a year packed with the latest news about our work, real-life stories, news about members’ activities, and guidance and information about health services. A copy of our Annual Review which tells you about the impact our work has. Click here to join us and we'll send you a welcome email with details about your membership. Membership is free, but if you can afford to make a donation, that would be greatly appreciated. For information on how to make a regular or one off payment, or donate in another way, please view our donation page. If you have any queries about membership, do email us at [email protected] or telephone 020 8423 9111. Click here to join us and use the social media links to share the news about your joining us in your networks. You may also be interested in… The difference we make Your stories Latest news The Patients Association is the only national campaigning charity covering all of health and social care that works directly with patients. We provide information and guidance to help patients and carers navigate the health and social care systems in all four nations of the UK. We also provide a collective voice for all patients and carers to raise awareness of their needs and concerns. Manage Cookie Preferences