Self-help guides
AvMA’s self-help guides have been written by experts to help guide you through the process of taking action following a medical injury. In clear and straightforward language, they set out the procedures you will need to follow, and legal rights and obligations, and contain useful contact details for regulatory bodies, advice services and other organisations that may be of help.
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AvMA’s services
How AvMA can help you following a medical accident
Making a complaint about NHS or private healthcare
Making a complaint to the NHS in England
Making a complaint to the NHS in Scotland
Making a complaint to the NHS in Wales
Making a complaint about health and social care in Northern Ireland
Complaining about private healthcare
The duty of candour: What it means for patients and their families
Help with an inquest
Investigating deaths caused by medical treatment: coroners and inquests
Ministry of Justice guide to coroner’s services
Instigating disciplinary action against a healthcare worker
Health professionals fitness to practise
Making a legal claim for compensation
Things to consider when choosing a solicitor
How will I pay my legal costs?
Understanding legal costs for medical negligence claims
Am I within the legal time limits to bring a claim
Legal action/claiming compensation in England
Legal action/claiming compensation in Scotland
Legal action/claiming compensation in Wales
Acting for a baby or child
Advice for parents acting for babies & children
Other advice
How to complain about a lawyer
