Investigation reports

The Western Trust didn’t communicate properly with a woman during its investigation into the death of her husband.

A care home resident was left alone while using the bathroom despite her care plan stating she needed the assistance of at least one member of staff.

Failings by a Trust’s social care team meant a complainant believed it did not take his concerns seriously.

A man said his autistic son’s health deteriorated because the Western Trust did not properly address his needs. Our investigation found that the Trust failed to provide a reasonable level of care and support to both the boy and his family over a 21-year period.

A patient complained that the Trust should have changed her waiting list status to ‘urgent’ following a request by her GP.  We did not uphold the complaint.

A Health Trust’s failure to carry out tests on a man with an undiagnosed heart condition left his family with unanswered questions following his death.

The daughter of an elderly cancer patient complained that her syringe driver was removed in the days before her death, causing her to experience unnecessary pain.

The Western Trust approved two special chairs for an autistic child to use in school without properly assessing his needs. The Trust should also have given the school clearer instructions on how the chairs were to be used.

A woman complained about the treatment her late mother received in Altnagelvin Hospital following a fall.