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The Ombudsman has partially upheld a complaint about the care and treatment of man while he was an in-patient in the Lagan Valley Hospital in 2017.
Investigation finds that remaining in hospital 'was in patient's best interests'
The Ombudsman found that a patient's care and treatment was 'appropriate' after a complaint was made about the management of her fluid intake, her bedsores, and mobility issues whilst in hospital It was also found it was not a failure by the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust to prevent the patient’s discharge from hospital.
Trust followed relevant guidelines in interpretation of MRI scan
A man complained that an MRI scan carried out by the Belfast Trust failed to identify the cause of his back pain.
We did not uphold the complaint.
GP practice should have referred patient for further tests
A woman claimed that if her late husband’s weight loss been investigated properly his cancer may have been detected sooner.
We found it was a ‘significant failure in care and treatment’ that his GP didn’t send him for further diagnostic treatment.
Wesley Irvine
Ards & North Down Borough Council
Paragraphs 4.16, 4.17, 6.4, 8.1
Breach of paragraphs 4.16, 4.17, 6.4, 8.1.
Ombudsman begins investigation into Northern Ireland Housing Executive
The Ombudsman has written to the Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to say she has commenced an 'own initiative' investigation into the organisation.
The decision follows the Ombudsman’s consideration of the Housing Executive’s response to her investigation proposal from earlier this year.
Linda Clarke
Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council
Paragraphs 4.3, 6.3, 6.4.
Breach of paragraphs 4.3, 6.3, 6.4.
Trust's management of patient was appropriate
A patient complained he was uncomfortable after he was fitted with a catheter following surgery. We found no failings in his care and treatment.
Complaint about patient’s care partially upheld
A woman believed that the Western Trust should not have left it to her family to arrange palliative care for her elderly mother.
Care of patient was in line with guidelines
A woman complained that doctors did not do enough to monitor and investigate her father’s condition prior to his death.