Source · NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman) Other Reference NIPSO-201915822 Sector Health & Social Care Decided 11 October 2021

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The wife of a cancer patient complained about his care in Belfast City Hospital. We found that overall the patient’s pain was appropriately assessed and managed. However, we also concluded that he failed to get radiotherapy when he needed it because of a delay in receiving a biopsy.

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