Find out about your local MP, NHS organisation, or council
www.theyworkforyou.com/ is a non-partisan, volunteer-run website which aims to make it easy for people to keep tabs on their electedand unelected representatives in Parliament.
www.writetothem.com enables you to contact yourCouncillors, MP, MEPs, MSPs, or Welsh and London Assembly Members
The Epolitix website keeps you up to date with the latest legislation, political activities and Carers UK's campaigning
England
Department of Health provides health and social care policy, guidance and publications
Commission for Social Care Inspection [CSCI] registers, inspects and reports on social care services in England.
Scotland
The Scottish Executive is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to people in Scotland
Wales
Welsh Assembly Goverment is responsible for delivering and implementing policies and programmes in
Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Executive is currently suspended:
The Northern Ireland Office currently contains information on health and social services in Northern Ireland.
Express your view about your local hospital
Patient Opinion allows you to voice your opinion about your local NHS hospital or service, make suggestions for improvements, and enables hospitals to respond - more...
The Commission for Patient Public Involvement currently looks after the Patient Public Involvement Forums in England.
The Social Care Institute for Excellence [SCIE] aims to develop good practice across social care for the benefit of all service users.
The Sheila McKechnie Foundation supports charity campaigners.
The NHS Centre for Involvement is a new resource centre for professionals and anyone trying to get patients and carers involved in healthcare.