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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-005541 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Miss N complained the Trust did not treat all her gynaecological symptoms, offered no anaesthesia for a procedure, and failed …
NHS in England Closed 7 Jun 2026
P-005112 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mr G complained about poor pressure care, lack of dementia support, inadequate fluids, catheter issues, inappropriate placement, and poor record …
NHS in England Upheld 25 Mar 2026
P-004932 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mr E complained about a failure to investigate his mother's symptoms, a delay in providing a CT scan, and an …
NHS in England Closed 26 Feb 2026
P-004921 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Ms B complained about failures in the care and treatment her partner received for leg wounds, including referral delays, inadequate …
NHS in England Closed 25 Feb 2026
P-004354 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mr A alleged inappropriate discharge led to his father's death from undiagnosed pneumonia, and the Trust failed to communicate adequately …
NHS in England Closed 27 Nov 2025
P-004302 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs E complained about inconsistent explanations regarding a medical procedure, being made to wait in active labour, and staff failing …
NHS in England Closed 19 Nov 2025
P-003500 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mr R complained his vasectomy procedure was painful, required more anaesthetic, and led to complications and a further procedure. He …
NHS in England Closed 22 Apr 2025
P-003440 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs E complained the Trust and Practice failed to arrange physiotherapy follow-ups, monitor health, recognise safeguarding concerns, or communicate with …
NHS in England Closed 25 Mar 2025
P-003372 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs A complained the Trust inappropriately discharged Mr B and failed to treat infections, manage pain, or act on worsening …
NHS in England Closed 13 Feb 2025
P-003173 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs E complained her mother fell from a hospital bed, breaking a rib, and the Trust failed to inform her, …
NHS in England Closed 18 Nov 2024
P-003006 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mr A complained he was not informed about titanium screws or incorrect mesh placement during hernia operations. He also alleged …
NHS in England Closed 23 Sep 2024
P-002895 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs O complained staff incorrectly informed her about early scan criteria, failed to advise self-referral, and midwives missed opportunities to …
NHS in England Upheld 5 Aug 2024
P-002651 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mr R complained the Trust failed to monitor or escalate his wife's Addison’s disease, leading to her death and denying …
NHS in England Not upheld 31 May 2024
P-002142 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mr T complained about his late father's care, alleging improper care for a foot wound leading to infection, inappropriate administration …
NHS in England Partly upheld 18 Aug 2023
P-002047 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The Trust did not accurately autopsy her father's body, causing anxiety about organ mix-up and exacerbating her grief.
NHS in England Closed 23 Jun 2023
P-001282 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mr A complained the Practice prescribed his wife an antibiotic she had a previous adverse reaction to, causing severe illness …
NHS in England Partly upheld 7 Jan 2022