Summary
C complained about the orthopaedic care (conditions involving the musculoskeletal system) and treatment that they received from the board. C had a wrist injury and underwent an initial operation and a second operation three years later. C complained that the reason for the second operation was because the first operation carried out had been ineffective and that mistakes had been made.
C also complained that they had been allocated two community health index (CHI) numbers which had unreasonably impacted on the care and treatment that they received from orthopaedics.
We took independent advice from a consultant orthopaedic surgeon and a consultant radiologist. We found that the orthopaedic care and treatment C received was reasonable and we did not uphold this complaint.
We also found no evidence that the issue of CHI numbers had impacted on C’s care and treatment regarding their two operations. We did not uphold this complaint.
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