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PHSO Casework Decisions

4,026 published decisions 3,412 Health (NHS) 614 Parliamentary 18% upheld or partly upheld Range: Apr 2021–Jun 2026

Published casework decisions from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. PHSO selects a subset of completed investigations for publication — these 4,026 decisions represent approximately 1.3% of the 319,000 total complaints received across the same period. Source: decisions.ombudsman.org.uk.

Decisions

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Reference Organisation Jurisdiction Outcome Date
P-005556 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Miss N complained the Trust delayed her father's surgery, failed to prepare him, missed an infection, neglected his nutrition and …
NHS in England Upheld 10 Jun 2026
P-005495 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Ms B complained about her mother's care, including delayed X-ray, inadequate pain relief, unnecessary laxatives, insufficient nutritional support, delayed antibiotics, …
NHS in England Partly upheld 28 May 2026
P-005402 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Dr N complained about unnecessary hospital admission as an overseas visitor, leading to charges, and the Trust's failure to communicate …
NHS in England Not upheld 17 May 2026
P-005254 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mr F complained the NCA perforated his wife's oesophagus during a procedure, and MFT prematurely discharged her, leading to ongoing …
NHS in England Closed 20 Apr 2026
P-005199 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Ms T complained about multiple failings in her daughter Ms A's care, including unsafe discharge, delayed diagnoses, medication errors, and …
NHS in England Closed 7 Apr 2026
P-005185 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs N complained the Trust failed to diagnose and treat her father's symptoms, missing opportunities that could have affected his …
NHS in England Partly upheld 1 Apr 2026
P-005128 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Miss L and Miss N complained about inadequate supervision, inappropriate discharge, and lack of palliative care for their brother, leading …
NHS in England Upheld 27 Mar 2026
P-004846 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs A complained about failures in the Trust's care of her daughter R regarding sepsis treatment, antibiotic administration, discharge guidelines, …
NHS in England Closed 16 Feb 2026
P-004709 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Miss X complained about ambulance delays and a hospital's delay in transferring her father for life-saving surgery, believing these contributed …
NHS in England Partly upheld 28 Jan 2026
P-004558 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mr U complained about his wife's care at two Trusts, citing inadequate mobilisation, inappropriate pain medication, suspended anticoagulants, poor food/drink …
NHS in England Closed 30 Dec 2025
P-004309 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Miss N complained a podiatrist failed to see her father in person or properly check his condition, leading to early …
NHS in England Closed 19 Nov 2025
P-004255 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs P complained the Trust failed to ensure complete placenta removal after delivery, didn't perform a post-surgery scan, omitted discharge …
NHS in England Partly upheld 12 Nov 2025
P-004145 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Miss C complained her mother's post-operative chest pains were ignored, leading to cardiac arrest and death, and that aspirin was …
NHS in England Not upheld 31 Oct 2025
P-004159 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Miss N complained the Trust failed to gain consent for a 'do not resuscitate' order, poorly treated her mother's heart …
NHS in England Not upheld 14 Oct 2025
P-004224 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Ms O complained the Trust failed to appropriately monitor her mother on the ward, specifically regarding bed placement, observations, and …
NHS in England Closed 7 Oct 2025
P-003761 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mr H complained the Trust incorrectly categorised his referral and did not take his symptoms seriously, leading to delayed treatment …
NHS in England Closed 20 Aug 2025
P-003765 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs C complained about her mother's care after bypass surgery, alleging prolonged sedation, incorrect line handling, delayed diagnosis of a …
NHS in England Not upheld 13 Aug 2025
P-003636 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs L complained her father was placed in an unobservable ward area, received inappropriate fluids, and was given medication that …
NHS in England Partly upheld 29 Jun 2025
P-003497 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs L complained the Trust's failings led to her son experiencing an avoidable adrenal crisis and sepsis requiring intensive care, …
NHS in England Closed 29 Apr 2025
P-003401 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Ms C complained about poor pressure ulcer management, unused barrier cream, and poor hygiene, which she believes worsened her mother's …
NHS in England Partly upheld 27 Mar 2025
P-003305 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs E complained staff allowed her husband to fall by letting him go to the bathroom alone, leading to his …
NHS in England Closed 23 Jan 2025
P-003303 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mr G said the Trust failed to properly assess his father before discharge, leading to readmission within two hours and …
NHS in England Closed 17 Jan 2025
P-003278 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs J complained Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust failed to give prophylactic antibiotics to her daughter, notice deterioration, manage pain, …
NHS in England Partly upheld 13 Jan 2025
P-003251 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs Y complained about her son's care, alleging that failings during his admission left him in a coma for seven …
NHS in England Closed 20 Dec 2024
P-003240 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mr T complained the Trust held an incorrect phone number, failed to notify him of a cancelled appointment, delayed referrals, …
NHS in England Closed 19 Dec 2024