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PHSO Casework Decisions

4,103 published decisions 3,472 Health (NHS) 631 Parliamentary 17% 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 4,103 decisions represent approximately 1.3% of the 319,011 total complaints received across the same period. Source: decisions.ombudsman.org.uk.

Decisions

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Reference Organisation Jurisdiction Outcome Date
P-001483 The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Mr R complained the Trust's Musculo Skeletal Service failed to adequately investigate his foot and ankle pain, delaying diagnosis of …
NHS in England Closed 30 Jun 2022
P-001413 A medical practice in the Lincolnshire area
Mr A complained the Practice mismanaged referrals, failed to treat health issues, labelled him a hypochondriac, and had issues with …
NHS in England Closed 30 Jun 2022
P-001410 A medical practice in the Torbay area
Ms U complained that her liver function test results were incorrectly recorded and she was not advised about abnormal findings, …
NHS in England Closed 29 Jun 2022
P-001411 A medical practice in the Hampshire area
Mrs E and Mrs S complained their late mother was prematurely discharged from a Hospice. They also alleged the Practice …
NHS in England Upheld 29 Jun 2022
P-001407 Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Mr T complained the ICB failed to communicate care coordination and contract an appropriate supplier for his late father's care, …
NHS in England Closed 29 Jun 2022
P-001429 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Mr O complained about delayed and incorrect medication (IVIG, Azathioprine) and inappropriate comments/threats from doctors. He also alleged a doctor …
NHS in England Closed 29 Jun 2022
P-001447 A care home in the Warrington area
Mrs X complained that staff at her father's care home lost his dentures, causing her distress, anger, and upset.
NHS in England Closed 28 Jun 2022
P-001433 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Ms N complained her late mother did not receive an urgent angiogram or an interpreter, and communication about her treatment …
NHS in England Closed 28 Jun 2022
P-001431 A medical practice in the Nottinghamshire area
Mr O complained a medical practice failed to follow proper infection control when removing sutures from his shoulder, leading to …
NHS in England Closed 28 Jun 2022
P-001441 Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
Mr A complained the DVLA issued a Late Licensing Penalty for failing to tax his vehicle, despite no cost. He …
UK Government Closed 27 Jun 2022
P-001443 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Mrs U complained about inadequate urgent care for her thumb, including no aftercare/stitch removal advice, no GP letter, no splint, …
NHS in England Closed 27 Jun 2022
P-001408 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Miss H complained an eye specialist in the ED did not properly investigate her eye pain, headache, and vision loss, …
NHS in England Closed 27 Jun 2022
P-001409 HM Revenue & Customs
Mrs A complained HMRC wrongly ended her single tax credits claim from 2012-2013, causing an £11,402 overpayment. She alleged HMRC …
UK Government Closed 27 Jun 2022
P-001435 York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Found…
Mr T complained the Trust failed to follow his mother's falls risk assessment, leading to a fall, hip fracture, and …
NHS in England Upheld 24 Jun 2022
P-001416 One Devon Integrated Care Board
Mr O complained the ICB wrongly upheld its decision that his father was not eligible for CHC funding and refused …
NHS in England Closed 24 Jun 2022
P-001430 A medical practice in the Cambridgeshire area
Mrs A complained a GP practice failed to arrange for a doctor to see her daughter and provide immediate treatment, …
NHS in England Not upheld 24 Jun 2022
P-001420 North West London Integrated Care Board
Mrs R complained NHS England's independent review panel wrongly upheld a decision that her husband was not eligible for continuing …
NHS in England Closed 23 Jun 2022
P-001445 Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Tr…
Miss E complained the Trust failed to prevent her father from developing a pressure sore and then inadequately controlled and …
NHS in England Closed 23 Jun 2022
P-001437 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Mr A complained the Trust repeatedly cancelled his discectomies and provided conflicting information about MRI scans, causing prolonged severe physical …
NHS in England Partly upheld 23 Jun 2022
P-001439 NHS Surrey Heartlands
Ms R complained the ICB mishandled her complaints, including failing to acknowledge, reply to her MP, provide equality forms, and …
NHS in England Closed 22 Jun 2022
P-001558 NHS England
Mrs V complained NHS England decided not to hold an Independent Review Panel for her mother's CHC funding eligibility, alleging …
NHS in England Closed 21 Jun 2022
P-001438 University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NH…
Mr A complained about Mrs O's care, citing inappropriate ibuprofen use, delayed histology results, premature stopping of antibiotics, untreated infection, …
NHS in England Upheld 20 Jun 2022
P-001444 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Mr O complained the Trust left his vulnerable father unsupervised with a commode and issued a Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary …
NHS in England Closed 20 Jun 2022
P-001482 Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Miss T complained the Trust failed to diagnose her ADHD until 2018, denying her correct care and treatment since 2013, …
NHS in England Closed 20 Jun 2022
P-001414 Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Mr A complained the Trust missed signs of a gastrointestinal bleed in his brother, Mr R, and inappropriately tried to …
NHS in England Partly upheld 17 Jun 2022