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PHSO Casework Decisions

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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Department for Transport · P-005034

Decision 16 March 2026UK GovernmentOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

Mr S complains about how the ICC managed a complaint he made about HS2. He says the ICC did not review his complaint, or explain his remit.

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust · P-005033

Decision 16 March 2026NHS in EnglandOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Mrs I complained the ambulance service didn't refer her husband for further treatment after a fall, delaying correct treatment and causing his pelvis to heal incorrectly, leading to permanent wheelchair dependence.

A practice in the Isle of Wight area · P-005038

Decision 16 March 2026NHS in EnglandOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Ms B complained a GP practice did not adequately assess her son for inclusion on the Learning Disability Register or consult with other relevant professionals.

A practice in the Exeter area · P-005030

Decision 13 March 2026NHS in EnglandOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Mr B complained the practice refused a penicillin test, delayed X-ray results, issued late sick notes and prescriptions, and mishandled concerns.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust · P-005031

Decision 13 March 2026NHS in EnglandOutcome: Upheld

AI-generated summary Mr A complained about delayed surgery, inappropriate discharge without a support plan, inadequate pain management, and failure to diagnose/refer his complex regional pain syndrome.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust · P-005025

Decision 12 March 2026NHS in EnglandOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Mr B complained about delays in investigating his mother's seizures, inadequate supervision, and wrongly removing a gallbladder drain. He also complained about a failure to reinsert the drain.

Insolvency Service · P-005029

Decision 12 March 2026UK GovernmentOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Mr U complained that the Insolvency Service (IS) did not offer a suitable remedy for errors in handling his case, including incorrect payment allocation and delays.

A practice in the Hounslow area · P-005027

Decision 12 March 2026NHS in EnglandOutcome: Upheld

AI-generated summary Mr H complained his son wasn't referred to hospital for bowel issues, delaying his cancer diagnosis and limiting treatment, leading to his premature death.

A practice in the Chichester area · P-005022

Decision 11 March 2026NHS in EnglandOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Mr R complained that a GP failed to appropriately investigate and treat his wife's leg pain, which led to her death from a pulmonary embolism.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust · P-005021

Decision 11 March 2026NHS in EnglandOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Mr U complained about the lack of a secretion management plan for his mother, failure to re-refer her to physiotherapy, and poor response to her call bell.

A practice in the Southend-on-Sea area · P-005024

Decision 11 March 2026NHS in EnglandOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Mrs B complained the practice did not properly consider her husband's history, symptoms and test results and should have sent him to hospital before his stroke.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust · P-005023

Decision 11 March 2026NHS in EnglandOutcome: Partly Upheld

AI-generated summary Mr R complained staff did not prevent his grandmother's fall, attend to her hygiene, support her podiatry or mental health, or communicate about her condition.

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust · P-005020

Decision 11 March 2026NHS in EnglandOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Mr L complained the Trust did not provide safe earplugs during an MRI scan, exacerbating his tinnitus, and about the Trust’s complaint response.

An independent provider in the Blackpool area · P-005016

Decision 10 March 2026NHS in EnglandOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Ms N complained about the provider's inconsistent attendance, failure to ensure medication was taken, neglect of hygiene needs, and sending a rude carer.

HM Revenue and Customs · P-005012

Decision 10 March 2026UK GovernmentOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Mr Q complained HMRC failed to provide an appropriate remedy for delays processing a Corporation Tax return, causing financial loss and stress.

Seashell Trust · P-005011

Decision 10 March 2026NHS in EnglandOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Mrs A complained her son was placed with an unsuitable peer during respite, a safeguarding alert wasn't raised, respite was affected, and complaint responses were poor.

National Crime Agency · P-005010

Decision 10 March 2026UK GovernmentOutcome: Closed After Initial Enquiries

AI-generated summary Mr L complained the National Crime Agency (NCA) failed to provide his MP with a substantive response, causing him to lose the opportunity to challenge the FCA.