The Ombudsman has found that the care provided to a patient in respect of pain management, referral to palliative care and review of pain at appointments was reasonable. However, the investigation identified a failing relating to the lack of a clinical nurse specialist to assist the patient during the final stages of her cancer.
Source · NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Other
Reference NIPSO-18612
Sector Health & Social Care
Decided 21 July 2020
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Original decision on the NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman) website ↗