We found that a patient who was showing signs of sepsis should have been referred to a senior clinician in Altnagelvin Hospital. We asked for the Trust to apologise to the complainant, and that it raises awareness of sepsis among junior doctors.
Source · NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Western Health and Social Care Trust
NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Other
Reference NIPSO-201916987
Sector Health & Social Care
Decided 01 July 2022
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Original decision on the NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman) website ↗