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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 into a complaint about the Southern Health and Social Care Trust
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.
Decision to remove patient from GP Practice was ‘unfair and disproportionate’
A GP practice removed a woman from its Patient List following a complaint she made about practice staff.
Complaint about Trust’s treatment of diabetic patient
A woman complained about the care provided by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust to her late father in his final weeks. We upheld parts of the complaint.
Northern Ireland Housing Executive properly assessed man’s housing application
A man claimed he was treated unfairly by the Housing Executive when it rejected his application for a three-bedroomed house.
Patient felt ‘forced’ to proceed with chaperone before undergoing medical examination
A patient should have been told by her doctor that she did not need to be accompanied by a chaperone during gynaecological treatment.
School failed to provide pupil with appropriate support
A school should have done more to help a student who was struggling with an 'A-Level' subject.
Investigation into a complaint about the Belfast Trust
A woman complained that nursing staff failed to meet her late mother’s personal hygiene needs while she was in hospital. She also complained about the Trust’s decision not to carry out a planned kidney operation.
Complaint against the Driver and Vehicle Agency
The Driver & Vehicle Agency failed to manage a complainant's medical assessment in a timely manner, thereby increasing the risk that his licence would expire while his renewal was being processed. The Ombudsman also found that the DVA failed to communicate with the Occupational Health Service to ensure the application was treated as a priority.
Complaint about Primary School partially upheld
A woman complained about her daughter’s teacher and of the school’s failure to act on her concerns.