Dear Mr
Ribsskog
Thank you
for your email.
ICAS
(Independent Complaints Advocacy Service) is a free, confidential service which
is independent of the NHS. We can support people in making a complaint
with the NHS.
We provide
various levels of support and can:
1. Provide a
Self Help Information Pack
2. Provide an
Advocate who can:
- Put you in touch with other people who can help
you
- Help you write letters to the right people
- Prepare you for and go to meetings with you
- Give you the opportunity to speak confidentially
to someone who is independent of the NHS
- Help you to explore your options at every stage
of your complaint
- Answer questions to help you make decisions
- Act on your direction rather than the wishes of
others
ICAS cannot
however,
- Help you to claim financial compensation for
clinical negligence
- Get and NHS employee Disciplined
- Give legal advice
- Help you with complaints about private medical
treatment
- Give medical advice
- Investigate complaints
If this
seems like something you could benefit from, please call us on our Regional
Helpline 0300 456 8350.
Kind Regards
Dawn Thomas
Senior Administrator
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The Gateway Conference Centre, 71 London Road, Liverpool,
L3 8HY
Tel:
0151 298 3267
Email:
dawnt@carersfederation.co.uk
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www.carersfederation.co.uk
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