Medical Negligence Resources

These organisations offer help and support for families, carers and patients with an illness or injury worsened by medical errors.

Action on Hearing Loss & Deafness Research UK
T 0808 808 0123 | actionhearingloss.org.uk

Aphasia Now
Website for Aphasia victims who want to learn more about this invisible disability.
aphasianow.org

AVM Support UK
Support for people affected by Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM).
T 01670 737 231|info@avmsupport.org.uk | avmsupport.org.uk

Association Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice
Provides details of therapists by region and condition.
T 0870 241 3357 | asltip.co.uk

Brain Tumour UK
Provides information on a wide range of neurological conditions; online discussion forum; and helpline staffed by neuro-sciences nurses.
T 0845 4500386 | thebraintumourcharity.org

Breast Cancer Care
T 0808 800 6000 | info@breastcancercare.org.uk | breastcancercare.org.uk

The British Stammering Association (BSA)
T  020 8983 1003 | mail@stammering.org|stammering.org

Marie Curie Cancer Care
T 0800 716 146 | supporter.relations@mariecurie.org.uk | mariecurie.org.uk

Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund
T 0808 808 000 | youthline@macmillan.org.uk | macmillan.org.uk

Care for the Family
T 029 2081 0800 | mail@cff.org.uk | careforthefamily.org.uk

Care Choices
A database of care homes, nursing homes and elderly accommodation.
carechoices.co.uk

Carers UK
T 0808 808 7777 | advice@carersuk.org.uk |carersuk.org

Cerebral Palsy (Scope)
T 0808 800 3333 | response@scope.org.uk | scope.org.uk

Challenging Behaviour Foundation
Provides information service and fact sheets as well as a support network.
T 01634 838 739 | info@thecbf.org.uk | thecbf.org.uk

Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
T 0207 306 6666 | csp.org.uk

Colostomy Association
T 0118 939 1537 | cass@colostomyassociation.org.uk | colostomyassociation.org.uk

Contact a Family
UK charity providing advice, information and support to parents of all disabled children.
T 020 7608 8700 or 0808 808 3555 (helpline)

Counselling Directory
counselling-directory.org.uk

Cystic Fibrosis Trust
T 0208 463 7211 | enquiries@cysticfibrosis.org.uk | cftrust.org.uk

Disabled Living Foundation
T 020 7289 6111 | info@dlf.org.uk | dlf.org.uk

Disabled Motoring UK
T 01508 489 449 | info@disabledmotoring.org | disabledmotoring.org

Disability Rights UK
T 0800 328 5050 | independentliving@disabilityrightsuk.org | disabilityrightsuk.org

Dysphasia Speakability
T 020 7261 9572 | speakability@speakability.org.uk | speakability.org.uk

ENABLE
T 0300 0200 101 | enabledirect@enable.org.uk | enable.org.uk

Mental Health Foundation
T 020 7803 1101 | mhf@mhf.org.uk | mentalhealth.org.uk

Listening Books
T 020 7407 9417 | info@listening-books.org.uk | listening-books.org.uk

MENCAP
Royal Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults
T 020 7454 0454 |  information@mencap.org.uk | mencap.org.uk

Meningitis Trust
T 0845 600 0800

MIND (National Association for Mental Health)
T 020 8519 2122 | contact@mind.org.uk | mind.org.uk

Migraine Action Association
T 0116 275 8317 | info@migraine.org.uk | migraine.org.uk

Motability
T 0845 456 4566 |motability.co.uk

Momentum
headoffice@momentumuk.org.uk |momentumuk.org.uk

Parkinson’s Disease Society of the UK
T 0808 800 0303 | hello@parkinsons.org.uk | parkinsons.org.uk

Patient UK
patientuk.co.uk

Relate (National Marriage Guidance)
T 01788 573 241 | relate.org.uk

Rehab UK
Provides assessment, training and development programmes that enable people with disabilities to break into the workforce.
T 020 8896 2333 |  rehabuk.org

Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF)
qef.org.uk

SENSE (National Deaf, Blind and Rubella Association)
Tel: 0845 127 0067 | info@sense.org.uk | sense.org.uk

Sex and Disability Helpline
T 0707 499 3527 | sexdis@outsiders.org.uk | outsiders.org.uk

Speech Disorders (AFASIC — Unlocking Speech and Language)
T 020 7490 9410 |  info@afasic.org.uk
Website: www.afasic.org.uk

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
T 020 7378 1200 | info@rcsit.org | rcslt.org

Vocational Rehabilitation Association (VRA)
T 0560 226 4502 | vrassociationuk.com