Details of organisations who can provide expert advice on the provision of care in the UK.Ìý
General Organisations
The Care Quality Commission
03000 616161
Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
0845 603 0890
Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
Department of Health
Department of Health for Northern Ireland
King’s Fund
National Centre for Independent Living
0207 587 1663
Social Care Institute for Excellence
Leonard Cheshire Disability
How to find your local council
Ìý Joseph Rowntree Foundation
01904 629241
Organisations for elderly people Age Concern www.ageconcern.org.uk
0800 00 99 66
Local Age Concerns offer free and confidential information and advice to older people, their carers and relatives.
Help the Aged
Free advice via
0808 800 6565 (Textphone-Minicom 0800 26 96 26)
0808 808 7575
Counsel and Care
0845 300 7585 or email advice@counselandcare.org.uk
A national charity which provides advice, information and financial support and influences future policies, services and funding.
Confidential Advice Line 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, except Wednesday afternoons –ÌýÌýare available toÌýdownload or can be ordered on 020 7241 8522
Information for carers
Crossroads - help for unpaid carers.
0845 450 0350
Carers UK 0808 808 7777.
Princess Royal Trust for Carers
Specific organisations
Action on Elder Abuse
Alzheimer’s Society
Shaping Our Lives
Mencap
020 7454 0454
Mind
Infoline 0845 766 0163
Sane
Helpline: 0845 767 8000
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Helpline 0808 800 8000
Parkinson’s Disease Society
Freephone 0808 800 0303
Scope
Scope Response telephone 0808 800 3333.
Spinal Injuries Association
0800 980 0501
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