Source · Ombudsman decisions

PSOW Individual Decisions

3,294 total decisions 892 investigated 495 upheld 60% upheld of investigated Years: Oct 2013–Sep 2026

3,294 published decisions from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales. The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales investigates complaints about public bodies in Wales — local authorities, NHS bodies, and the Welsh Government. Source: ombudsman.wales.

Decisions

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Carmarthenshire County Council · PSOW-202506194

Decision 1 December 2025Local GovernmentOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Childrens Social Services

Mr A complained that Carmarthenshire County Council had failed to fully respond to his Social Services complaints. The Ombudsman found that the Council had not fully addressed the complaint. The Ombudsman considered that this left Mr A with unanswered questions and decided to settle the …

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board · PSOW-202503804

Decision 28 November 2025HealthOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Ms A complained about the care and treatment afforded to her child, B, by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (“the Health Board”). When the Ombudsman looked at the complaint, she was concerned that Ms A said she had not received a report which the Health …

Cardiff Council · PSOW-202407433

Decision 27 November 2025Local GovernmentOutcome: Upheld

Subject: Damp and mould

We investigated a complaint from Mrs A about whether the Council responded appropriately to reports of damp and mould made by her since 2009. The investigation identified a number of shortcomings in the way the Council approached repeated reports of damp and mould, particularly in …

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · PSOW-202505562

Decision 27 November 2025HealthOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Clinical treatment in hospital

Ms A complained that Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board (“the Health Board”) failed to fully address her concerns in its complaint response. The Ombudsman found that the Health Board failed to issue a response which fully addressed Ms A’s concerns in respect of the clinical issues …

Cardiff Council · PSOW-202506578

Decision 27 November 2025Local GovernmentOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Adult Social Services

Ms X complained that Cardiff Council refused to escalate her complaint in relation to the care services provided to her mother to stage 2 of its procedure. The Ombudsman found that the Council were unable to progress the complaint due to the lack of consent …

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · PSOW-202504289

Decision 27 November 2025HealthOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Continuing care

Mr A said that, in December 2024, an application was made on behalf of his mother to initiate an NHS continuing healthcare assessment which, according to the guidelines, should have taken place within 8weeks. He said that this had not taken place or even been …

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · PSOW-202504850

Decision 26 November 2025HealthOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Clinical treatment in hospital

Ms A complained about Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board’s treatment of her partner, Mr B, following an ankle replacement operation. Following Mr B’s operation the Health Board fitted a Flowtron pump to prevent blood clots. However, the pump was fitted to the wrong leg, causing …

Cyngor Gwynedd · PSOW-202505396

Decision 26 November 2025Local GovernmentOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Council Tax

Mr A complained that Cyngor Gwynedd (“the Council”) had unfairly charged a premium council tax on an empty property that he was selling. He said that the sale of the house was delayed due to administrative errors made by the Council during property searches. The …

A GP Practice in the area of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · PSOW-202503834

Decision 25 November 2025HealthOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Clinical treatment outside hospital; GP

Ms A complained about the care and treatment provided by Roseneath Medical Practice in relation to her mental health and about the action taken in relation to a private psychological assessment report. Ms A further complained about the handling of her complaint and said the …

Hywel Dda University Health Board · PSOW-202504469

Decision 25 November 2025HealthOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Clinical treatment in hospital

Complaint about care and treatment provided following hysteroscopy and biopsy in March 2023 that showed endometrial atypical hyperplasia. Agreed care plan did not take place and Mrs A was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in July 2024, which resulted in a hysterectomy and removal of ovaries. …

Valleys To Coast Housing · PSOW-202505478

Decision 25 November 2025HousingOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Repairs and maintenance (inc improvements and alteration eg. central heating double glazing)

Miss A complained to Valleys to Coast Housing about knives, nails, weights and waste buried in the grass in her garden, which she said caused rat infestations and an unsafe environment for her younger children. The Ombudsman found that the Association had not properly addressed …

Powys County Council · PSOW-202501259

Decision 25 November 2025Local GovernmentOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Services for Children with a disability inc DFGs

Mr A complained that the Council’s Social Services department failed to provide his family with appropriate support since they moved to its area in 2018. He said that the Council had identified a need for residential respite care for his disabled son, B, but had …

Hywel Dda University Health Board · PSOW-202506306

Decision 24 November 2025HealthOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Health

Mr A complained that the Health Board did not address all his concerns in its complaint response. At assessment, it was found that the Health Board’s complaint response did not address all of Mr A’s concerns. The Health Board agreed, within 6 weeks of the …

Swansea Bay University Health Board · PSOW-202408292

Decision 21 November 2025HealthOutcome: Upheld

Subject: Clinical treatment in hospital

Mr D complained about the care and treatment provided by Swansea Bay University Health Board to his mother, Mrs E, when diagnosing her endometrial cancer. The Ombudsman considered whether investigations and treatment, carried out between October 2021 and March 2022, were adequate and timely, and …

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · PSOW-202503090

Decision 21 November 2025HealthOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Clinical treatment in hospital

Mr X complained about the dental treatment provided to him by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (“the Health Board”), specifically regarding the length of time taken to complete his treatment. This included the extraction of his wisdom teeth, the repair of chipped front teeth, …

Caredig · PSOW-202504141

Decision 21 November 2025Outcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Damp and mould

Ms A complained about Caredig’s persistent failure to address repairs to her property, including damp and mould, as well as its failure to follow its complaints procedure. The Ombudsman decided that Caredig (“the Housing Association”) had not adequately recorded and acknowledged the complaints Ms A …

A GP Practice in the area of Swansea Bay University Health Board · PSOW-202408569

Decision 21 November 2025HealthOutcome: Upheld

Subject: Clinical treatment outside hospital; GP

Mr C complained that a GP Practice in the area of Swansea Bay University Health Board (“the Practice”) had not ensured that his father, Mr A’s, prescriptions were processed correctly and in a timely manner. He further complained that the Practice had not handled his …

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board · PSOW-202400797

Decision 20 November 2025HealthOutcome: Other

Subject: Patient list issues

Ms A complained about the Health Board’s delay in hip surgery for her father, Mr B. Mr B was told that his care had been transferred to a neighbouring health board. However, enquiries revealed he was not on the surgery waiting list at either health …

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · PSOW-202407036

Decision 20 November 2025HealthOutcome: Not Upheld

Subject: Referral to treatment time

Cwynodd Ms C am safon y gofal a ddarparwyd iddi gan y Bwrdd Iechyd yn dilyn diagnosis o’i niwroma acwstig (math o diwmor ar yr ymennydd) yn 2024. O ganlyniad, gofynnodd am drosglwyddo ei gofal i ysbyty gwahanol. Ystyriodd ymchwiliad yr Ombwdsmon a oedd y …

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board · PSOW-202407617

Decision 20 November 2025HealthOutcome: Not Upheld

Subject: Clinical treatment outside hospital; Other:

Ms C complained about the assessment and treatment provided by an endometriosis nurse working for the Health Board. Specifically, the Ombudsman’s investigation considered whether an assessment and treatment plan by the endometriosis nurse, at an appointment on 14 May 2024, was clinically appropriate. The investigation …

Swansea Bay University Health Board · PSOW-202407678

Decision 20 November 2025HealthOutcome: Other

Subject: Patient list issues

Mr W complained about a delay in receiving a total knee replacement surgery from Swansea Bay University Health Board, which he had been waiting for since August 2019. The investigation considered whether Mr W’s waiting time for surgery was appropriately managed in line with the …

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board · PSOW-202407617

Decision 20 November 2025HealthOutcome: Not Upheld

Subject: Clinical treatment outside hospital; Other

Ms C complained about the assessment and treatment provided by an endometriosis nurse working for the Health Board. Specifically, the Ombudsman’s investigation considered whether an assessment and treatment plan by the endometriosis nurse, at an appointment on 14 May 2024, was clinically appropriate. The investigation …

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · PSOW-202501669

Decision 20 November 2025HealthOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Patient list issues

Mr A complained about the Health Board’s response to 3 GP referrals for back, hip and side pain since 2019 and the wait to by seen by the Pain Management Team. Mr A further complained about the Health Board’s handling of his complaint. The Ombudsman …

Flintshire County Council · PSOW-202501588

Decision 20 November 2025Local GovernmentOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Adult Social Services

Ms C complained about the way Flintshire County Council dealt with a complaint she raised in October 2024. We investigated why the Council did not escalate her complaint to Stage 2 of its complaints process, in line with the Social Services Complaints Procedure (Wales) Regulations …

Wales & West Housing Association · PSOW-202506467

Decision 20 November 2025HousingOutcome: Resolved / Early Resolution

Subject: Applications / allocations / transfer / exchanges

Mr X complained that Wales & West Housing Association paused his application for a mutual exchange. The Ombudsman found that the Association had failed to inform Mr X of his right to escalate his complaint to stage 2 of the complaints procedure. The Ombudsman said …