Useful Contacts
Carers Direct is a national information, advice and support service for carers in England. Available online at www.nhs.uk/carersdirect and as a free, confidential helpline seven days a week on 0808 802 0202, it provides accurate, relevant information for carers and those who support them.
Local Involvement Network
Helpdesk: 024 761 50705
Email: info@links.nhs.uk
Data Protection Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel Helpline: 01625 545 745 or 0845 630 6060
www.dataprotection.gov.uk
Regulates and upholds Data Protection Act, and deals with issues of privacy, accuracy, etc.
General Optical Council
41 Harley Street
London
W1G 8DJ
Tel: 020 7580 3898
Fax: 020 7436 3525
Email: goc@optical.org
General Dental Council
37 Wimpole Street
London
W1G 8DQ
Tel: 020 7009 2701
Email: complaints@gdc-uk.org
General Medical Council
Regent's Place
350 Euston Road
NW1 3JN
Tel: 0845 357 0022
Switchboard: 0845 357 8001
Protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine.
The Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman
Millbank Tower
Millbank
London
SW1P 4QP
Tel: 0345 015 4033
Web: www.ombudsman.org.uk
Community Legal Services Direct
Tel: 0845 345 4345
www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk
For information on public funding of legal action and local specialist solicitors.
National Patient Safety Agency
4 - 8 Maple Street
London
W1T 5HD
Tel: 020 7927 9500
www.npsa.nhs.uk
Seeks to learn from patient safety incidents to improve services.
Care Quality Commission
CQC National Correspondence
PO Box 1258
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE99 5AU
Tel: 03000 616 161
Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk
Optical Consumer Complaints Service
PO Box 4685
London
SE1 6ZB
Tel: 020 7407 3990
Web: www.opticalcomplaints.co.uk
Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA)
44 High Street
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 1YB
Tel: 0845 123 2352
Web: www.avma.co.uk
An independent charity that provides free and confidential advice to people injured during the course of medical treatment.
The Law Society of England & Wales
Tel: 0870 606 2500
Web: www.lawsociety.co.uk
Professional body for the legal profession that can help you find a solicitor specialising in medical negligence claims.
