A parent who acted as a carer for her son with special needs complained that a six-month delay in her family being allocated a social worker impacted her financially and mentally. We upheld the complaint but found no evidence of bias against the parent by the Trust.
Source · NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Upheld
Reference NIPSO-201916219
Sector Health & Social Care
Decided 01 September 2023
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Original decision on the NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman) website ↗