Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (24 005 064a)
Statement Upheld Mental health services 26-Aug-2025
Summary: Mrs H complained about the care provided to her son, Mr G, by London Borough of Bromley, NHS South East London Integrated Care Board and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. We found fault by these organisations for their handling of Mr G’s discharge from hospital. This caused Mr G and Mrs H distress and uncertainty. The organisations will act to put matters right and review their policies and procedures to prevent similar problems occurring in future.
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NHS South East London ICB (24 005 064b)
Statement Upheld Mental health services 26-Aug-2025
Summary: Mrs H complained about the care provided to her son, Mr G, by London Borough of Bromley, NHS South East London Integrated Care Board and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. We found fault by these organisations for their handling of Mr G’s discharge from hospital. This caused Mr G and Mrs H distress and uncertainty. The organisations will act to put matters right and review their policies and procedures to prevent similar problems occurring in future.
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NHS Suffolk & North East Essex ICB (24 022 100a)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Mental health services 14-Aug-2025
Summary: Mrs X complained the Council did not provide her brother, Mr Y, with satisfactory support for 28 days. We will not investigate this complaint. Although it is clear the events caused Mr Y some distress, the Council has accepted some fault and taken action to resolve the issues brought to us. This includes apologising for the distress its actions caused and putting support in place to meet Mr Y’s needs. It is unlikely we could add more by investigating.
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NHS Kent & Medway ICB (24 016 385a)
Statement Upheld Mental health services 14-Aug-2025
Summary: Ms F complained that Kent County Council and NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board’s flawed Section 117 aftercare policy meant she would have to unfairly contribute toward accommodation costs. We consider the Council and ICB’s Multi-Agency Policy is flawed, which has caused Ms F confusion, uncertainty and distress. The Council and ICB have agreed to apologise to Ms F, make a symbolic payment to her, review the policy, and offer to reassess her Section 117 aftercare needs.
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (FT) (25 000 113a)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Mental health services 28-Jul-2025
Summary: Ms X complains the Council, Trust and ICB are not providing her with section 117 aftercare support which she is entitled to after being detained under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983. We will not investigate this complaint because we have seen evidence all the organisations have offered support, Ms X does not agree this is the right support for her so she is not engaging. An Ombudsmen investigation is unlikely to find fault.
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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB (25 000 113b)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Mental health services 28-Jul-2025
Summary: Ms X complains the Council, Trust and ICB are not providing her with section 117 aftercare support which she is entitled to after being detained under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983. We will not investigate this complaint because we have seen evidence all the organisations have offered support, Ms X does not agree this is the right support for her so she is not engaging. An Ombudsmen investigation is unlikely to find fault.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Mental health services 27-Jul-2025
Summary: Miss X complained about the way professionals assessed her under the Mental Health Act 1983 and their recommendation that she should be detained. We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint. This is because it is unlikely an investigation would be able to find evidence of fault.
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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (24 020 611a)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Mental health services 20-Jul-2025
Summary: Mr X complained the Council and NHS organisations failed to properly consider aftercare under section 117 of the Mental Health Act when his daughter, Miss Y, left hospital in 2020. We will not investigate this complaint because we are unlikely to achieve more due to the time that has passed since the events complained about happened. Miss Y has also since had assessments and is receiving aftercare.
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NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (24 020 611b)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Mental health services 20-Jul-2025
Summary: Mr X complained the Council and NHS organisations failed to properly consider aftercare under section 117 of the Mental Health Act when his daughter, Miss Y, left hospital in 2020. We will not investigate this complaint because we are unlikely to achieve more due to the time that has passed since the events complained about happened. Miss Y has also since had assessments and is receiving aftercare.
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NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent ICB (24 012 535a)
Statement Not upheld Mental health services 14-Jul-2025
Summary: Miss D complained that Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB and Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust failed to provide her with appropriate care following her discharge from long-term inpatient care. We found no fault with the care and support provided to Miss D by these organisations.