Support groups

Many organisations provide support for people who have suffered as the result of medical negligence. 

• General Medical Council - https://www.gmc-uk.org/
• Health Service Ombudsman - https://www.ombudsman.org.uk/
• The Patient’s Association – useful source of advice and assistance for individuals who are not happy with their treatment by the NHS - https://www.patients-association.org.uk/
• Actions for Victims of Medical Accidents - Advises those who have been injured as a result of clinical negligence - https://www.avma.org.uk/
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health - https://www.nice.org.uk/
• Child Brain Injury Trust - https://childbraininjurytrust.org.uk/
• Sands (stillbirth and neonatal) - https://www.sands.org.uk/
• Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/