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Patient’s symptoms should have prompted checks for endometriosis

The Western Trust’s failure to give a patient an MRI test caused her to experience prolonged pain and unnecessarily delayed treatment of her endometriosis.

Health & Social Care

Upheld

01 August 2025

3 findings available

Restrictive Practices in Northern Ireland Schools - an overview report

15 May 2021

This report contains details of investigations into restrictive practices in schools, identifies recurring themes, and includes a number of recommendations to the Department of Education.

Own Initiative Investigation

Investigation of a complaint against the Victims and Survivors Service

03 January 2019

Ombudsman partially upholds man's complaint about the actions of the Victims and Survivors Service.

Investigation Report

Investigation reports

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Patient’s symptoms should have prompted checks for endometriosis

Restrictive Practices in Northern Ireland Schools - an overview report

Recommendations made to healthcare provider after patient suffers falls at home

Investigation of a complaint against the Victims and Survivors Service