Summary
Ms C complained that the treatment provided by an orthopaedic (dealing with conditions of the musculoskeletal system) department was not of an acceptable standard. Ms C was unhappy with the treatment she received in relation to her deformities in her feet as a result of bunions and thought that mistakes had been made.
After taking independent advice from one of our medical advisers, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, we did not uphold her complaint. We recognised that this had been and continued to be, a difficult time for Ms C and that she had undergone three operations. However, we found no evidence that the treatment provided was not of a reasonable standard. The surgery initially carried out did have complications, and as a result of those complications there was a need for two more operations, however, this was not due to any fault in the treatment provided.
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