A consultant was right to explain to a patient that his GP’s referral had been inappropriate and that his care would need to continue at the South Eastern Trust.
Source · NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Not Upheld
Reference NIPSO-202400427
Sector Health & Social Care
Decided 25 February 2026
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