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Join us today and play a vital role in ensuring everyone can access high quality health and social care services. We'll keep you informed on key issues in health and social care and offer you lots of opportunities to have your say. Read more
We have completed an exciting initiative in partnership with the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) to support patient engagement and revitalise patient participation groups post pandemic. Read more
More from our project with patient groups in Hertfordshire and West Essex. We met with the local integrated care board's Youth Council to hear what matters to children and young people when it comes to health services. Read more
Across the week in our free webinars, we're bringing together patients, professionals, policymakers, and researchers to explore what meaningful partnership looks like in practice and why it matters, where progress is being made, and what still needs to change. Read more
Working with patients, national and local organisations, health and care thought leaders, we've identified the six key principles of patient partnership. Read more
We believe that everyone should have access to the best healthcare when they need it most. Read more
Need information on health or social care? Call our free and confidential helpline on 0800 345 7115 (Mon-Fri 9.30am and 5pm). Read more
If the medical treatment you or a family member received caused either injury or harm, and was the result of negligence, you may wish to take legal action. Read more
We are grateful to all our supporters for helping us be there to listen to patients and speak up for change. Find out who supports our work. Read more
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This page is to help you make the most of your GP appointment. It includes tips on how to prepare, what to ask and how to remember the information given to you. Read more
Solicitor Chris James offers tips and hints on how to go about making a complaint about healthcare you've received. Chris is a solicitor with the law firm Bolt Burdon Kemp. BBK is one of the supporters of the Patients Association. Read more
This page explains how to get copies of your medical records in England. Read more
Private healthcare is run separately to the NHS. It is provided by the independent sector and private patient units within NHS premises. This guide is designed to provide you with information about what to consider and what to do if things go wrong. Read more
Most people are happy with the health and social care they receive. But sometimes things go wrong. If that happens, you need to know how to complain. This guide sets out your rights and offers guidance on how to make a complaint. Read more
Self-management aims to empower people with long-term conditions to take control of their treatment. It is a set of approaches which help you manage your own health. Find out more in our simple guide to self-management. Read more
The internet can be a great place to find out more about your health condition and get support. However, it is crucial to make sure you are looking at information you can trust. This advice will help you to make sure you're accessing accurate and reliable information. Read more
The Patients Association worked with the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) to offer advice on what patients should expect from independent healthcare. Read more
If you're asked to switch to a new biosimilar medicine, we have worked with patients, clinicians and pharmacists to create resources to help you decide what’s best for you. Read more
The Patients Association Nutrition Checklist is a simple tool to help raise awareness and identify the potential risk of undernutrition by encouraging conversations with those who make be at risk. It also offers guidance on next steps, if someone is at risk. There are versions for patients and professionals. Read more
Meet our Board of Trustees and Chief Executive. Read more
We want to hear about your experiences with NHS services over the last six months: what’s working well, what isn’t, and what needs to change. Read more
You have the right to be involved in making choices about your medical treatment, the medicines you take and any operations you have. Read more