Patients Association

The Patients Association is a lobby group operating in the UK that aims to improve patients' experience of health care.[1] Established in 1963, it is one of the oldest independent Charities in the UK and became a registered charity in 1991.[2] Its current campaigns[3] include:

The Patients Association runs a helpline for patients and relatives on all non-clinical matters relating to the NHS or private healthcare. In particular it can provide advice on the NHS complaints process, access to medical records, living wills and patients rights.

It receives most of its funding from individual and corporate membership,[4] and projects carried out with Organisational Members.[5] It receives a smaller amount of funding through donations from patients, the public, and grant giving charitable organisations.

On 27th November 2013, it was announced that Robert Francis, QC had become the president of the Patients Association.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Patients Association - About Us
  2. ↑ Charity Commission - Extract from the Central Register of Charities maintained by the Charity Commission for England and Wales
  3. ↑ Patients Association - Campaigns
  4. ↑ 2008 Patients Association Accounts Filed with the Charity Commission
  5. ↑ Patients Association - Corporate Members
  6. ↑ Robert Francis QC joins the Patients Association as President

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