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Health

Failings over Serious Adverse Incident investigation

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

Health & Social Care

Upheld

06 May 2025

4 findings available

Council dealt with complaint in line with procedures

07 May 2025

A man believed that North Down and Ards Borough Council should have independently verified whether planning orders had been breached, rather than taking the word of the developer. We did not uphold the complaint.

Investigation Report

Not upheld

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

Ombudsman critical of council’s handling of planning application

29 April 2021

We found that failings by Ards and North Down Borough Council resulted in delays to a golf club’s planning application.

Investigation Report