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PHSO Casework Decisions

4,058 published decisions 3,436 Health (NHS) 622 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 4,058 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-003436 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS…
Mrs S complained two Trusts failed to provide appropriate treatment for her mother's worsening condition across multiple admissions, leading to …
NHS in England Partly upheld 26 Mar 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-003398 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs E complained the Trust inappropriately moved her husband, delayed treatment, failed to perform an MRI, transferred him without consent, …
NHS in England Upheld 25 Mar 2025
P-003423 An independent provider in the Hammersmith and Fu…
Mrs F complained two Trusts failed to provide appropriate care for her father's mobility, nutrition, medication reviews, safeguarding, and antipsychotic …
NHS in England Upheld 25 Mar 2025
P-003425 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Mr O complained the Trust delayed diagnosing his wife with achalasia and providing urgent treatment, leading to her condition worsening, …
NHS in England Closed 25 Mar 2025
P-003474 Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Se…
Mr X complained CAFCASS and the FCA showed bias, did not adhere to policy, overlooked safeguarding concerns, and failed to …
UK Government Closed 24 Mar 2025
P-003441 Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Ms E complained the Trust implanted a non-rechargeable SNS device instead of her chosen rechargeable one, causing discomfort, and she …
NHS in England Closed 24 Mar 2025
P-003448 East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Miss B and Mrs B complained a nurse administered wrong medication, and the Trust delayed notifying the family of Mr …
NHS in England Partly upheld 24 Mar 2025
P-003418 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundatio…
Mr W complained his mother contracted COVID-19 on a ward, the Trust lacked communication, and failed to effectively treat her …
NHS in England Closed 24 Mar 2025
P-003412 Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundati…
Mrs J alleged poor care from multiple trusts regarding medication, fluid management, missed visits, incorrect triage, and inadequate assessment, which …
NHS in England Not upheld 21 Mar 2025
P-003420 Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Care for Miss Y's father was allegedly poor, including lack of observation, delayed treatment, and inadequate communication of his deteriorating …
NHS in England Upheld 21 Mar 2025
P-003416 Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs G complained about poor maternity care, including lack of guidance, being pressured to go home, unaddressed bleeding, and an …
NHS in England Closed 21 Mar 2025
P-003426 University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Miss A complained the Trust delayed diagnosing her sister's fractured pelvis and failed to provide appropriate skin care, leading to …
NHS in England Partly upheld 21 Mar 2025
P-003427 Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Mr H alleged the Trust failed to provide his mother with adequate nutrition and proper diabetes control, including medication errors, …
NHS in England Partly upheld 20 Mar 2025
P-003430 University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Mr U complained about the Trust's failure to diagnose and treat his symptoms correctly, unnecessary treatment delays, and an incorrect …
NHS in England Closed 20 Mar 2025
P-003446 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Mr O alleged the Trust failed to provide timely tests, treatment, and acted on his concerns for his twin daughters' …
NHS in England Closed 20 Mar 2025
P-003463 A practice in the Bristol area
Mr G complained about a Practice's poor mental health support, including unreturned calls and lack of follow-up. He also raised …
NHS in England Closed 20 Mar 2025
P-003467 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs A alleged the Trust failed to appropriately treat her husband's rectal impaction during his hospital stay, causing him significant …
NHS in England Partly upheld 20 Mar 2025
P-003433 Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Tr…
Miss E complained about various failings in mental health care, including neglected symptoms, poor discharge planning, confidentiality breaches, and incorrect …
NHS in England Closed 19 Mar 2025
P-003455 Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Mr L complained paramedics and hospital staff failed to diagnose his wife's aneurysm, communicate effectively, or update the family, leading …
NHS in England Partly upheld 19 Mar 2025
P-003464 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Tr…
Miss P complained the Trust failed to appropriately mobilise her mother, mismanaged her nutritional needs, and prevented family visits, allegedly …
NHS in England Closed 19 Mar 2025
P-003452 Home Office
Ms A alleged the Home Office's Windrush Compensation Scheme failed to fully consider her father's claim, providing irrelevant responses, causing …
UK Government Closed 19 Mar 2025
P-003431 UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)
Mr A complained UKVI wrongly refused his EU Settlement Scheme residency application, believing it was an incorrect decision that denied …
UK Government Closed 19 Mar 2025
P-003449 Child Maintenance Service (CMS)
Mr V complained CMS provided conflicting information about maintenance arrears being written off, then failed to explain his continued liability, …
UK Government Closed 19 Mar 2025
P-003439 Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
Mrs E complained Ofgem incorrectly revoked her Domestic RHI accreditation, leading to significant financial loss and distress, arguing they misunderstood …
UK Government Closed 19 Mar 2025