Other sources of information

Contact details for representative organisations for nurses and midwives

Representative Organisations

Many of the questions that were previously directed to our advice service can be better answered by professional bodies and unions, or dealt with at a local level by directors of nursing, heads of midwifery or other nursing and midwifery managers. Please find links below to relevant organisations:

You can seek advice from the following trade unions if you are a member:

Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
0345 772 6100

Royal College of Midwives (RCM)
020 7312 3535

UNISON
0845 355 0845
For contact details of regional offices and representatives, please see the website.

CPHVA/Unite
020 7611 2500
For contact details of regional offices and representatives, please see the website.

Other organisations

The British National Formulary Nurse Prescribers' Advisory Group provides UK healthcare professionals with authoritative and practical information on the selection and clinical use of medicines in a clear, concise and accessible manner.

Public Concern at Work are a whistleblowing charity who offer free, confidential advice to people concerned about crime, danger or wrongdoing at work.

Regulators of health and social care services

These organisations regulate healthcare systems and environments

England

Care Quality Commission
03000 616161

Department of Health (England)
020 7210 4850

Wales

Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
Responsible for social services and care homes
01443 848450

Health Inspectorate Wales
Responsible for all NHS funded care (including independent hospitals)
029 2092 8850

Department for Health and Social Services (Wales)
English 084 5010 3300 / Welsh 084 5010 4400

Care Council for Wales
0300 30 33 444

Scotland

Care Inspectorate
0845 600 9527