NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman) Not Upheld

Western Health and Social Care Trust

NIPSO-202400652 · Health & Social Care · Decision date: 25 February 2026 · View Western Health and Social Services Board scorecard

Full Decision

Clinicians in the Western Trust were correct to conclude that a patient did not display signs of autism. However, our investigation found that the Trust’s social workers should have visited her at home more often.