Source · SPSO (Scottish Public Services Ombudsman)

Fife NHS Board

SPSO (Scottish Public Services Ombudsman) Not Upheld Reference 201600126 Sector Health Category clinical treatment / diagnosis Decided 01 December 2016

View NHS Fife scorecard

Full decision

Summary

Mr C complained that the board had acted unreasonably by not offering him surgery to address his back, leg and foot pain.

We took independent advice from an orthopaedic surgeon. They noted that at the time of the board's decision, surgery was not appropriate for Mr C. We therefore did not uphold Mr C's complaint.

Related reading

View Decision Report 201600126 as a PDF (10.71 KB) Updated: March 13, 2018

View original on SPSO (Scottish Publ… website

Other decisions involving Fife NHS Board

Reference Date Summary Outcome
202410341 01 May 2026 C complained about the care and treatment provided by the board in relation to a cancerous lesion (squamous cell carcinoma, … Upheld
202308194 01 Dec 2025 C complained that the board’s mental health services did not communicate information regarding C's adult child (A) reasonably. A, who … Upheld
202402736 01 Dec 2025 C complained on behalf of their spouse (A). The first of C’s complaints was that the board had failed to … Partly Upheld
202404687 01 Sep 2025 C complained about the care and treatment provided by the board in relation to excision of a right sided neck … Upheld
202305480 01 Sep 2025 C complained about the nursing care provided to their late parent (A) whilst in hospital. They complained about a lack … Upheld
View all decisions for this organisation