Information provided applies to England & Wales
Your rights when receiving health care privately - when you pay for health care yourself or through medical insurance schemes, instead of getting it under the NHS.
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Private health treatment (PDF)
www.adviceguide.org.uk/h_private_health_treatment.pd...
Includes information about how to get private treatment, charges and complaints. Also includes information on private health insurance.
Adviceguide from Citizens Advice www.adviceguide.org.uk/
Complaining about private healthcare (PDF)
www.avma.org.uk/data/files/pages/private.pdf
Explains the options you have if you are unhappy about treatment you have received in a private hospital or clinic.
Action against Medical Accidents www.avma.org.uk/
Care Quality Commission - the independent regulator of health and social care in England
The Care Quality Commission regulates the care provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies and voluntary organisations and protects the interests of people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act. You can search the care directory to find local health and adult social care services in England.
Care Quality Commission www.cqc.org.uk/
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
Information about the inspection and regulation of all healthcare in Wales.
Healthcare Inspecorate Wales www.hiw.org.uk/
How to complain about a health care or social care service
www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/media/documents/2...
Although most people have no problems when using health care or social care services, sometimes things can go wrong. This leaflet explains how to complain about the care that you have received.
Care Quality Commission www.cqc.org.uk/
Dental complaints
The Dental Complaints Service helps private dental patients deal with complaints about private dental services.
Dental Complaints Services www.dentalcomplaints.org.uk/
Patients and public - medicines, devices and conditions
www.mhra.gov.uk/Patientsandpublic/Medicinesdevicesan...
Information on specific products and conditions including breast implants, steroid medicines, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and information on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency www.mhra.gov.uk/index.htm#page=Dynami...
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