We found that although a patient’s CT scan was interpreted incorrectly by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, it is likely that a correct reading would still have not prevented a brain haemorrhage he suffered four weeks later.
Source · NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Other
Reference NIPSO-20415
Sector Health & Social Care
Decided 07 December 2020
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Original decision on the NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman) website ↗