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Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman) Other Reference NIPSO-16874 Sector Health & Social Care Decided 13 March 2018

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The Ombudsman has found that the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust made a concerted attempt to resolve a complainant’s concerns about the care and treatment provided to her father while he was the resident of a Belfast nursing home.

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