A woman complained about the treatment given to her late mother in the Royal Victoria Hospital. We found the patient’s care was largely appropriate, but asked the Trust to apologise to her daughter for the insufficient pain relief given to her mother over a 2 day period.
Source · NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Other
Reference NIPSO-201917314
Sector Health & Social Care
Decided 05 July 2022
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