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Links

Click on the links below for further information relating to clinical negligence and patients' rights.

Support organisations

  • Action on Elder Abuse - Help and information about the abuse of elder people.
  • Age UK - Age UK aims to improve later life for everyone through their information and advice, campaigns, products, training and research.
  • Atrial Fibrillation Association - An international charity which provides information, support and access to established, new or innovative treatments for Atrial Fibrillation.
  • Baby Lifeline - Working with mothers and babies to provide vital equipment, education and training.
  • Birth Trauma Association - The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) was established in 2004 to support women suffering from Post Natal Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or birth trauma.  The charity is run by mothers who wish to support other women who have suffered difficult births providing them with advice and support.
  • Bliss - Bliss is the UK charity working to provide the best possible care and support for all premature and sick babies and their families.
  • British Cardiovascular Society - BCS is the voice for those working in cardiovascular health, science and disease management in the UK; we aim to promote and support both the healthcare professionals who work in cardiology and the patients for whom we want to encourage the best possible treatment.
  • British Heart Foundation - Charity that funds research, education, care and awareness campaigns aimed to prevent heart diseases in humans.
  • Cardiac Risk in the Young - CRY was founded in 1995 to raise awareness of conditions that can lead to Young Sudden Cardiac Death (YSCD); Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS); SADS
  • Cardiomyopathy Association - The Cardiomyopathy Association (CMA) is a registered charity that helps people and their families affected by the heart muscle disease cardiomyopathy.
  • Caudwell Children - Caudwell Children changes the world for special children throughout the UK, with direct donations of treatment, therapy, specialised equipment and dying wish holidays.
  • Cerebral Palsy Sport - CP Sport is the sports organisation for people with cerebral palsy, providing sporting opportunities to individuals of all ages and at all levels from the recreational right through to Paralympic competition. The charity was a founder member of the British Paralympics Association and the sports offered include Athletics, Boccia, Bowls, Football and Swimming.
  • Connect - Connect is a charity for people living with aphasia, a communication disability which usually occurs after stroke.
  • Contact a Family - The only UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children.
  • Cruse Bereavement Care - Cruse Bereavement Care is the leading UK charity supporting the well-being of bereaved people. To view the Cruse Bereavement Care brochure 'Has someone died?' please click here. The production of this brochure was supported by Irwin Mitchell.
  • Diabetes UK - Diabetes UK is the largest organisation in the UK working for people with diabetes, funding research, campaigning and helping people live with the condition.
  • Douglas Bader Foundation - Foundation to advance and promote welfare of persons who are physically disabled
  • Erb's Palsy Group - Advice and information for patients and professionals on the injury Erb's Palsy/Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Paralysis.
  • GUCH Patient Association - Supporting young people and adults with congenital heart disease.
  • Limb loss Information Centre - a central resource centre for individuals with congenital or acquired limb loss
  • Meningitis Trust - As the oldest meningitis charity in the world, our unparalleled range of professional services and community support has been developed using our extensive knowledge of the devastating impact of this disease.
  • Patient UK - Comprehensive health information as provided by GPs and nurses to patients during consultations.
  • Phab (Physically handicapped - able bodied) - Phab is a national charity dedicated to promoting the integration of people with and without physical disabilities, at all levels of society.
  • Reach - The Association for Children with Hand or Arm Deficiency.
  • Scope - A disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy.
  • SADS UK - Information for the family and relatives of a young person who has died of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome - SADS sometimes called sudden adult death syndrome.
  • SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society) - Support when your baby dies during pregnancy or after birth.
  • Stroke Association - Working for a world where there are fewer strokes and all those touched by stroke get the help they need.
  • The Patients Association - The Patients Association is a national charity providing patients with an opportunity to raise concerns and share experiences of healthcare. To view The Patients Association guide on 'How to obtain access to your medical records' please click here.  The production of this guide was supported by Irwin Mitchell

Legal advice

NHS organisations

  • Department of Health - Policy, guidance and publications for NHS and social care professionals
  • NHS - The parent NHS website.
  • NHS Direct - For health advice and reassurance, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
  • NHS Improvement - NHS Improvement works closely with the Department of Health, with all work aligned to national priorities and supporting delivery of key national strategies.
  • NICE - NICE is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.
  • Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) - Provides information about the Patient Advice and Liaison Services throughout England and how they can be contacted.
  • SIGN - The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) develops evidence based clinical practice guidelines for the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland.
  • Stroke Research Network - The NIHR Stroke Research Network (NIHR SRN) provides a world-class health service infrastructure to support clinical stroke research and remove barriers to its conduct.
  • The Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS) -  Supports patients and their carers wishing to pursue a complaint about their NHS treatment or care.

Regulators