We upheld a complaint from a woman who said she did not give her consent to a surgical procedure. We also found the Trust did not follow the right procedure when it decided the case did not meet the threshold for a Serious Adverse Incident investigation.
NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Upheld
Western Health and Social Care Trust
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