Patient Partnership Week: 30th June – 4th July

Join us in celebrating Patient Partnership Week, a time dedicated to strengthening the bond between patients and healthcare professionals. This week is all about listening, learning, and working together to improve care, build trust, and empower every voice in the healthcare journey.

Whether you’re a patient, carer, or healthcare provider, your perspective matters. Let’s champion collaboration, compassion, and communication to shape a more inclusive and responsive healthcare system.

Mark your calendar and get involved in events, conversations, and initiatives that put patients at the heart of care Patient Partnership Week 2025 | The Patients Association”

Also, on our website when I click on ‘referrals’ nothing happens, I wonder if you could add a note for patients who want to call us to chase up their referrals when they haven’t heard from the hospital, something along the lines of:

“Referral Update – Important Information

We understand how frustrating delays in hospital referrals can be, and we truly sympathise with your concerns.

Once a referral has been sent, the hospital department will contact you directly when an appointment becomes available. Unfortunately, we are unable to assist with referral delays, and we do not have access to any internal hospital systems to check on the status of referrals.

If you have been given contact information for the hospital department, we kindly recommend calling that number for further updates.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.