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Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board - Acute Services Division

SPSO (Scottish Public Services Ombudsman) Not Upheld Reference 201803561 Sector Health Category clinical treatment / diagnosis Decided 01 February 2019

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Clinical negligence harms learning Care plan failures

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Ms C complained about the decision not to provide her with a gastric pacemaker (a device that electrically stimulates the muscles that empty the stomach).

We took independent advice from a gastroenterologist (a doctor specialising in the treatment of conditions affecting the liver, intestine and pancreas). We found that the decision not to provide a gastric pacemaker was reasonable as Ms C's symptoms fluctuated, she had other health conditions impacting on her condition and there was limited evidence that the gastric pacemaker would benefit her condition. Therefore, we did not uphold Ms C's complaint.

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