I would like to thank you for the resulting letter of apology from the health trust. However small those results may seem I have taken great comfort in drawing closure over a part of my life I can now put to rest.

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Charities supported by the Newcastle office

Great North Air Ambulance Service - It has been proven time and time again that helicopters are vital for the transportation of time-critical injured or ill patients to specialising hospitals, and it is the aim of the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) to provide the people of the north with the best quality care available to them, which is what they deserve.

Heel and Toe - The Heel and Toe Centre was established for children with Cerebral Palsy, providing a special system of learning called Conductive Education.

Percy Hedley Foundation - a charity providing specialist services for disabled people in the North East of England. The Percy Hedley Foundation promotes the rights, needs and aspirations of disabled children and adults through specialist, high quality services.

Patientlawyers.com operates in association with Irwin Mitchell Solicitors who also have an independent charity fund called '101 donations'.

The fund aims to offer assistance to a wide range of charities as nominated by the staff and partners at Irwin Mitchell. This includes support for older people, people with disabilities, children, local development initiatives and events, and wildlife and animal charities. For more information on the fund visit http://www.irwinmitchell.com/.