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GP practice addresses appointment booking system after patient’s complaint

Trust carried out proper investigation into care home resident’s unexplained fracture

We concluded that the investigation by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust followed all relevant guidelines, but asked it to remind staff of the importance of routinely consulting the GPs of vulnerable adults when carrying out future investigations.

Ombudsman critical of council’s handling of planning application

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

Trust apologises over care of patient who took his own life

Our investigation found that the South Eastern Trust failed to properly assess the risks faced by a patient, and could have done more to help him before his death.

Multiple school failings identified after primary school girl was inappropriately touched by fellow pupil

Parent's shock after finding son was unknowingly placed on the SEN register

Lack of apology from school after it retracts claims that parent was a risk to child and failed to follow correct procedures in handling of bullying incident

Teacher’s conduct and school’s complaint handling process addressed following complaint

School apologies and addresses procedures after pupil was grabbed by the scruff of the neck

Parent of SEN pupil discovers a lack of honesty, transparency and openness in the school’s complaint handling process

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