A man said his autistic son’s health deteriorated because the Western Trust did not properly address his needs. Our investigation found that the Trust failed to provide a reasonable level of care and support to both the boy and his family over a 21-year period.
An investigation has found that the overall care and treatment provided by a private hospital to a patient who had a suspected ovarian cyst was appropriate and reasonable. The patient was treated there as a result of a waiting list initiative by the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust.20
The Public Services Ombudsman has upheld a complaint from a member of the public who complained about the way the Housing Executive handled her request for a grant to buy a property.
The Ombudsman has made a number of recommendations to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive following an investigation of a complaint about the handling of improvement works to a tenant’s residence.