The Patients Association was set up more than 40 years ago to promote the voice of patients in healthcare. They are a registered charity based in North London staffed by paid and unpaid staff committed to making a difference to the ‘Patient Journey’.
They offer patients an opportunity to share their experiences of health services and use the knowledge gained from patients to work with the NHS and other healthcare providers in improving services.
Working with a range of organisations providing health services they receive income through individual members, corporate members in the commercial sector, specific project work, consultations and events. They are an entirely independent organisation and do not receive any core organisation funding from the Department of Health or any other government body.