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Peter Walsh
Country
United Kingdom
Job title
Chief Executive
Organisation
Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and Member LMCA
Email address
Website
Biography
Peter has been chief executive of AvMA since January 2003. He has extensive experience of advocating for patients and health policy. Previously he was the national Director of the Community Health Council (CHC) movement in England and Wales, having run a local CHC in Croydon, London. Prior to that he worked in the voluntary sector supporting and developing local community projects. Other positions held by Peter include: member of the executive committee of the Clinical Disputes Forum; editorial advisory board of Clinical Risk. Peter holds an MBA in health service mangaement (University of Hull) and a BA in English (University of Leicester).
Description organisation
Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) is an independent patients ‘ charity covering the UK which promotes better patient safety and justice for people who have been affected by a medical accident. A 'medical accident' is where unintended harm has been caused as a result of treatment or failure to treat appropriately. This includes where the care has been negligent, but does not necessarily mean that it was. AvMA believes that whatever the cause of a medical accident, the people affected deserve explanations, support, and where appropriate, compensation. Furthermore, we all deserve to know that the necessary steps will be taken to prevent similar accidents being repeated.