SPSO (Scottish Public Services Ombudsman) Not Upheld

A Medical Practice in the Highland NHS Board area

201704913 · Health › clinical treatment / diagnosis · Decision date: 01 May 2018

Full Decision

Summary

Ms C complained about the care and treatment provided to her late partner (Mr A) by GPs at the practice. Ms C complained that GPs incorrectly diagnosed a viral illness, and that they should have recommended hospital admission at an earlier point.

We took independent advice from a GP. We found that, on the two occasions that GPs from the practice attended Mr A, they assessed and examined him reasonably and that, based on this, the diagnosis of viral illness was reasonable as there was no evidence of any more serious cause of Mr A's illness. We did not uphold this complaint.

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