Sir Liam Donaldson speaking about Action against Medical Accidents AvMA

Summary

AvMA was originally established in 1982 as Action for the Victims of Medical Accidents following public reaction to the television play Minor Complications by AvMA’s founder Peter Ransley. The name was changed in 2003 to Action against Medical Accidents.

Since its inception, AvMA has provided advice and support to over 100,000 people affected by medical accidents, and succeeded in bringing about massive changes to the way that the legal system deals with clinical negligence and in moving patient safety higher up the agenda in the UK.

Content

Watch this short film featuring former Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, speaking about AvMA and the impact it could have on patient safety.