A man claimed that his son should have been entitled to priority dental treatment during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. We did not uphold the complaint, finding that the treatment was not allowed within the restrictions at the time.
Source · NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Dental Practice
NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Other
Reference NIPSO-202000777
Sector Health & Social Care
Decided 10 May 2022
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