We found that the Trust should have retested a patient for COVID when it found her previous sample had not been processed.
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Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
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NIPSO-202006445 · 12 Mar 2026The Belfast Trust should have given a patient an urgent ultrasound scan rather delay the procedure for a week. It … Upheld NIPSO-202400427 · 25 Feb 2026
A consultant was right to explain to a patient that his GP’s referral had been inappropriate and that his care … Not Upheld NIPSO-202400885 · 24 Feb 2026
A patient suffering from a heart condition died shortly after her treatment in Belfast City Hospital. Our investigation found that … Not Upheld NIPSO-202402308 · 24 Feb 2026
The Belfast Trust acted appropriately in not recommending oral nutritional supplements to a patient when he lost his appetite. Not Upheld NIPSO-202400132 · 05 Dec 2025
We looked at whether an alleged failure by the Trust to treat a cyst on a patient's chest led to … Upheld View all decisions for this organisation