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.
A woman complained that her father’s health deteriorated because he was not looked after properly in his care home. Our investigation found failings in his care and treatment, as well as a string of serious record keeping failures by the home.
We recommended that the Hospice should review staff training on clear communication with patients and their carers, following our investigation into a complaint by the parents of a child in its care.