Regulating doctors, ensuring good medical practice

Help and advice in Wales

The following advice is taken from advice provided on the National Assembly for Wales website.

If you want advice, there are people to give you help with what can be a complicated system.

You can ask for advice and support from your local Community Health Council (CHC) who provide a free independent advice and advocacy service.

Read more about Community Health Councils (CHCs).

Further links

There are also independent organisations that can provide advice and support about NHS, private healthcare and complaints to the GMC. For contact details see the Useful links page.

What next

For examples of typical complaints and advice on what to do, you might like to visit Case studies.

Alternatively, use the Who to complain to section to explore other options for making a complaint.