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4,437 published decisions 3,745 Health (NHS) 692 Parliamentary 17% upheld or partly upheld Range: Apr 2021–Aug 2026

Published casework decisions from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. PHSO selects a subset of completed investigations for publication. These 4,437 decisions represent approximately 1.4% of the 319,011 total complaints received across the same period. Source: decisions.ombudsman.org.uk.

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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · P-001484

Decision 30 August 2022NHS in EnglandOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Mrs D complained the Trust's response was inaccurate, believing her husband's ICD malfunctioned and delivered excessive shocks, potentially causing his death.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · P-001365

Decision 28 April 2022NHS in EnglandOutcome: Upheld

AI-generated summary Mrs O complained radiotherapy caused her husband's paralysis, alleging lack of prior risk advice, insufficient emotional support, failure to investigate symptoms, and inappropriate discharge.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · P-001229

Decision 1 December 2021NHS in EnglandOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Mr L complained doctors failed to act on his father Mr E's CT scan results and inappropriately discharged him, and that the Trust's complaint responses left questions unanswered.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · P-001183

Decision 10 November 2021NHS in EnglandOutcome: Partly Upheld

AI-generated summary Mrs E complained that after foot surgery, the wrong plaster was applied, preventing a surgical boot and forcing her to use a walking frame, causing damage to her right leg.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · P-001219

Decision 18 October 2021NHS in EnglandOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Ms P complained her late husband received inappropriate urology care, including inadequate investigations for raised PSA and insufficient follow-up after surgery, leading to bladder damage.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · P-001092

Decision 23 August 2021NHS in EnglandOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Mrs A complained the Trust provided poor care to her late father, including insufficient fluids, communication failures, delayed cancer diagnosis, and lack of consent for a DNR.