NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman) Upheld

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

NIPSO-202004300 · Health & Social Care · Decision date: 10 November 2025 · View Northern Health and Social Care Trust scorecard
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A young boy who had autism and was non-verbal was left in pain after the Northern Health Trust failed to give him the care he needed.

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