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The Belfast Trust was right to perform an invasive test on an elderly patient but should have given him more information on its risks.
Patient should have undergone further tests before being discharged from hospital.
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.
Investigation of a complaint against the Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Our investigation found that the communication between clinicians caring for a patient in Craigavon Area Hospital was inadequate, and that a series of other failures contributed towards his untimely death.
Patrick Brown
Newry, Mourne & Down District Council
Code of Conduct Paragraph 4.2, Paragraph 4.6, Paragraph 4.14
Breach of Paragraph 4.2, Paragraph 4.6, and Paragraph 4.14.
Health Trust challenged over Continuing Healthcare assessment
A woman complained about the Southern Trust’s decision to make her late sister’s estate liable for unpaid nursing costs.
Recommendations made to care home following investigation of complaint
A report has criticised elements of the care and treatment provided to an elderly patient in Domnall Care Home (Belfast).
Council failed to give reasons for not taking enforcement action
A man claimed Belfast City Council should have asked his neighbour to remove a structure on his driveway.
Although the Council was not required to take action, we found it should have explained to the man why.
Patient should have been accompanied during doctor’s assessment
We asked the Northern Trust to make sure patients who have difficulties relaying their medical histories are accompanied when they are assessed in hospital Emergency Departments.
Thursday 18 January
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