Key Points
n Most of the time the care provided in the NHS, Independent and
Voluntary sectors is of high quality
n Most HCAs, APs and other health care workers work very hard and
provide a service that is of high quality, but mistakes do happen
n A single approach to making complaints has been introduced
n Listening, responding and improving service is at the heart of the
new complaints system
n HCAs and APs must understand the complaints system in the
organisation in which they are employed if they are to feel confident
when addressing complaints, pre-empting situations from arising as
well as learning from those issues.