Useful Links for Patients and Relatives
Useful information for patients and relatives from partner organisations.
CPOC is a cross-specialty centre dedicated to the promotion, advancement and development of perioperative care, for the benefit of both patients and the healthcare community.
Founded in March 1982 in Geneva, Switzerland, the ESICM supports and promotes the advancement of knowledge in Intensive Care Medicine in Europe, in particular the promotion of the highest standards of multidisciplinary care of critically ill patients and their families through education, research and professional development.
The GMC is a public body that maintains the official register of medical practitioners in the UK. Its chief responsibility is to "protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public" by controlling entry to the register, and suspending or removing members when necessary. It also sets the standards for medical schools in the UK.
ICNRC provides information about the quality of care to those who commission, manage, deliver and experience critical care (both within and outside the NHS) through our national clinical audits and our clinical and health services research studies.
ICUsteps is the intensive care patient support charity. Critical illness can be a traumatic experience. ICUsteps want to make sure surviving isn't.
The Intensive Care Society represents the views of the multi-professional intensive care community and help them by providing opportunities for knowledge exchange to support learning. The ICS enables them to contribute to research and standards development.
The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) offers confidential advice, support and information on health-related matters. They provide a point of contact for patients, their families and their carers.
The Patients Association is an independent patient charity campaigning for improvements in health and social care for patients. Its purpose is to ensure that everybody can access and benefit from the health and care they need to live well, by ensuring that services are designed and delivered through equal partnership with patients.
The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the professional body responsible for the specialty throughout the UK. The RCoA website is full of guidance and information for trainees.
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine works to ensure high quality care for patients by setting and monitoring standards of care in emergency departments, as well as providing expert guidance and advice on policy to relevant bodies on matters relating to Emergency Medicine.
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is the professional body for paediatricians in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for the postgraduate training of paediatricians and conducts the Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health exams.
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The RCP is the leading body for physicians in the UK and internationally, It is a patient-centred and clinically led organisation whose core mission is to improve patient care and reduce illness. Its vision is for everyone to have the best possible health and healthcare.
The Royal College of Surgeons is committed to enabling surgeons to achieve and maintain the highest standards of surgical practice and patient care. RCS promotes and advances standards of surgical care for patients, and regulates surgery and dentistry in England and Wales.
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh pursues excellence and advancement in surgery through training, exams, liaison with external medical bodies and representation of the surgical workforce.
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