A woman whose father died in Causeway Hospital after removing his oxygen mask believed he should have been monitored more closely. She also questioned why the Trust did not commission a review into the incident.
NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Upheld
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
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