Does anyone know of any groups giving advice to medical patients on their rights in the u.k?

Our local hospital trust has PALS, the Patient Advice Liason Service.

I believe most hospitals have one of these or something similar. They are voluntary and wonderful.

They helped us so much when my grandmother was in hospital when the doctors did not seem to be doing anything.

Give them a try.

PALS is available at every hospital in the UK, I have used them and they were very good. There is also the citizens advice bureau, they can give more generalised advice and point you in the direction of others who can help.

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