Clinicians in the Western Trust were correct to conclude that a patient did not display signs of autism. However, our investigation found that the Trust’s social workers should have visited her at home more often.
Source · NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Western Health and Social Care Trust
NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Not Upheld
Reference NIPSO-202400652
Sector Health & Social Care
Decided 25 February 2026
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