A Trust’s failure to accurately report on a patient’s CT scan meant she and her family could not prepare for her end-of-life care.
Source · NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Other
Reference NIPSO-201915506
Sector Health & Social Care
Decided 07 March 2023
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