A report about the treatment of a patient by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has found that the level of care given was appropriate, but has stressed the importance of information sharing in cases where care is being delivered in both a Trust and private healthcare setting.
Source · NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Other
Reference NIPSO-20564
Sector Health & Social Care
Decided 29 September 2020
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| Reference | Date | Summary | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIPSO-202006445 | 12 Mar 2026 | The Belfast Trust should have given a patient an urgent ultrasound scan rather delay the procedure for a week. It … | Upheld |
| NIPSO-202400427 | 25 Feb 2026 | A consultant was right to explain to a patient that his GP’s referral had been inappropriate and that his care … | Not Upheld |
| NIPSO-202400885 | 24 Feb 2026 | A patient suffering from a heart condition died shortly after her treatment in Belfast City Hospital. Our investigation found that … | Not Upheld |
| NIPSO-202402308 | 24 Feb 2026 | The Belfast Trust acted appropriately in not recommending oral nutritional supplements to a patient when he lost his appetite. | Not Upheld |
| NIPSO-202400132 | 05 Dec 2025 | We looked at whether an alleged failure by the Trust to treat a cyst on a patient's chest led to … | Upheld |