Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 27-Aug-2025
Summary: Miss X complained Devon County Council and NHS Devon Integrated Care Board produced a document that did not accurately reflect her son’s needs and failed to explain where the information in the form came from. We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint. This is because we do not consider an investigation by the Ombudsmen would be likely to add to the work already undertaken by the Council in response to Miss X’s complaint.
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NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (23 006 504a)
Statement Upheld Other 27-Aug-2025
Summary: Mrs A complains about the care and treatment of her mother, Mrs B. She also complains about how long North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the ICB) took to respond to her complaint. We found the ICB took too long to respond to Mrs A’s complaint which caused her unnecessary distress. I recommended and the ICB agreed to apologise and make a symbolic payment to remedy this injustice. We also found a doctor from St Albans Medical Group changed Mrs B’s medical records after her death. Staff from Wardley Gate Care Centre disposed of used medication in a way which caused Mrs A doubt about whether Mrs B’s medication had been given correctly. However, I have seen evidence both organisations have already made appropriate changes to their processes, so no further action is needed.
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NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (23 006 504b)
Statement Upheld Other 27-Aug-2025
Summary: Mrs A complains about the care and treatment of her mother, Mrs B. She also complains about how long North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the ICB) took to respond to her complaint. We found the ICB took too long to respond to Mrs A’s complaint which caused her unnecessary distress. I recommended and the ICB agreed to apologise and make a symbolic payment to remedy this injustice. We also found a doctor from St Albans Medical Group changed Mrs B’s medical records after her death. Staff from Wardley Gate Care Centre disposed of used medication in a way which caused Mrs A doubt about whether Mrs B’s medication had been given correctly. However, I have seen evidence both organisations have already made appropriate changes to their processes, so no further action is needed.
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NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (23 006 504c)
Statement Upheld Other 27-Aug-2025
Summary: Mrs A complains about the care and treatment of her mother, Mrs B. She also complains about how long North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the ICB) took to respond to her complaint. We found the ICB took too long to respond to Mrs A’s complaint which caused her unnecessary distress. I recommended and the ICB agreed to apologise and make a symbolic payment to remedy this injustice. We also found a doctor from St Albans Medical Group changed Mrs B’s medical records after her death. Staff from Wardley Gate Care Centre disposed of used medication in a way which caused Mrs A doubt about whether Mrs B’s medication had been given correctly. However, I have seen evidence both organisations have already made appropriate changes to their processes, so no further action is needed.
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Barkers Chemist (Tooting) Ltd (24 013 547d)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 19-Mar-2025
Summary: Ms X complained that the London Borough of Wandsworth and Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust failed to arrange or provide adequate care for her mother, at home, in the summer of 2022. We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint. This is because it is unlikely an investigation would be able to make findings or recommend outcomes Ms X would find satisfactory.
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Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust (24 002 665a)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 18-Mar-2025
Summary: Ms X complained that Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust failed to address the impact of their failings during a child safeguarding enquiry. We are satisfied the Council and the Trust have now proposed appropriate and proportionate action to resolve the complaint. Because of this, we will not investigate Ms X’s complaint.
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Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust (24 002 665b)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 18-Mar-2025
Summary: Ms X complained that Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust failed to address the impact of their failings during a child safeguarding enquiry. We are satisfied the Council and the Trust have now proposed appropriate and proportionate action to resolve the complaint. Because of this, we will not investigate Ms X’s complaint.
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Jesmond Nursing Home (24 012 047b)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 14-Mar-2025
Summary: Miss X complains about how the Council communicated with her while she was in a care home placement awaiting rehabilitation. We will not investigate this complaint because the Council has already acted to address any potential fault and we are unlikely to achieve more.
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Golden Park Nursing Home (24 011 477a)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 12-Mar-2025
Summary: Mrs X complains about the care provided by the Council to her father, Mr Y, when he was at a care home. She considers the failings contributed to a decline in his health and the need to return to hospital. We will not investigate this complaint. This is because the failings have already been accepted and action taken to remedy the injustice.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 17-Jan-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs Y’s complaint about the care provided to her father, Mr X, when he was resident in a care home. This is because we consider it unlikely that our investigation would be able to add to the work that has already been undertaken by the care home and Council in response to Mrs Y’s complaint.