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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-003461 An independent provider in the Bury area
Miss S complained care providers missed opportunities to identify her mother's serious illness, which led to her being too unwell …
NHS in England Closed 18 Mar 2025
P-003397 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Mr E complained about poor care and treatment, including delayed admission, inappropriate medical care, and poor communication during his wife's …
NHS in England Closed 18 Mar 2025
P-003422 Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospit…
Ms R complained that emergency department staff failed to arrange a midwife review for her and sent her home with …
NHS in England Closed 18 Mar 2025
P-003450 Department for Work and Pensions
Mr B complained DWP delayed notifying him of ESA ineligibility and overpayment, failed to provide information, and did not reply …
UK Government Closed 18 Mar 2025
P-003392 Psychiatry UK
Mr O complained that an ADHD assessment was not robust, the assessor misunderstood his answers, and new information provided after …
NHS in England Closed 17 Mar 2025
P-003437 University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foun…
Mr Z complained the Trust failed to share information about his wife's cancer progression, delaying the option for alternative treatments …
NHS in England Upheld 17 Mar 2025
P-003460 Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundati…
Mrs X complained the Trust discharged her husband, Mr X, when he was unwell, leading to readmission. She also alleged …
NHS in England Not upheld 17 Mar 2025
P-003798 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Tr…
Mrs R complained staff did not listen to her father's unwellness and the Trust failed to provide regular BSL interpreters, …
NHS in England Partly upheld 17 Mar 2025
P-003394 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Ms E complained the Trust wrongly removed her father's cardiac monitor, failed to treat sores and provide water, and did …
NHS in England Closed 14 Mar 2025
P-003405 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Miss A complained ambulance staff failed to record her father's head pain after a fall, and hospital staff failed to …
NHS in England Closed 14 Mar 2025
P-003451 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Mrs I complained the Trust failed to properly investigate a breast lump and that staff were rude. She also contended …
NHS in England Closed 14 Mar 2025
P-003391 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Mrs A complained the Trust failed to investigate her daughter's symptoms adequately, potentially leading to her stroke and death. She …
NHS in England Closed 13 Mar 2025
P-003447 The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation …
Mr N complained the Trust refused to investigate his complaint, ignored warnings about a falling drip stand, administered incorrect medication, …
NHS in England Closed 13 Mar 2025
P-003536 University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
Mrs R complained the Trust failed to detect her sister's liver cancer, delayed scans and treatment, failed to inform her …
NHS in England Partly upheld 13 Mar 2025
P-003415 A practice in the Barnet area
Mr B complained the GP practice delayed a specialist referral and provided insufficient information, causing a year-long delay, prolonged pain, …
NHS in England Closed 13 Mar 2025
P-003408 Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Miss E complained about poor fibroid treatment, lack of information on fibroid size/risks, wrong advice on bleeding during pregnancy, and …
NHS in England Upheld 13 Mar 2025
P-003411 Whittington Health NHS Trust
Mrs A complained about conflicting information, inadequate communication, and poor staff attitude regarding her mother's care, including incorrect salmonella information …
NHS in England Closed 12 Mar 2025
P-003462 A practice in the Hackney area
Mr M complained a GP misdiagnosed him with a stomach bug, delaying pneumonia and sepsis treatment. He also alleged the …
NHS in England Closed 12 Mar 2025
P-003442 A dental practice in the Trafford area
Mr A complained a dental practice repeatedly cancelled his appointments without prior notice and refused to complete his treatment plan, …
NHS in England Closed 11 Mar 2025
P-003404 A dental practice in the Bournemouth area
Mrs A complained the dental practice failed to diagnose and treat her gum disease since 2017, leading to significant tooth …
NHS in England Not upheld 11 Mar 2025
P-003429 Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Tr…
Miss O complained the Trust made errors during a ureteroscopy in May 2020, alleging she did not understand the procedure …
NHS in England Partly upheld 10 Mar 2025
P-003457 Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership T…
Miss A complained the Trust failed to offer appropriate therapy for borderline personality disorder for many years and did not …
NHS in England Closed 10 Mar 2025
P-003469 Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs O complained the Trust did not scan her son's whole leg despite weeks of knee pain and limping, leading …
NHS in England Closed 10 Mar 2025
P-003444 Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Ms S complained the Trust failed to recognise and manage her late sister's significant weight loss, did not identify underlying …
NHS in England Partly upheld 10 Mar 2025
P-003419 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Mr A complained the Trust failed to allow his son to monitor his blood glucose with a wearable sensor and …
NHS in England Partly upheld 6 Mar 2025