The Belfast Trust acted appropriately in not recommending oral nutritional supplements to a patient when he lost his appetite.
Source · NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Not Upheld
Reference NIPSO-202402308
Sector Health & Social Care
Decided 24 February 2026
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