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Decision Report 201405560

  • Case ref:
    201405560
  • Date:
    June 2015
  • Body:
    Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board
  • Sector:
    Health
  • Outcome:
    Not upheld, no recommendations
  • Subject:
    clinical treatment / diagnosis

Summary

Mr C complained that his pain medication was stopped unreasonably following a medication spot check (a check carried out by prison staff to ensure a prisoner has the correct type and amount of medication prescribed to them). Mr C also complained he had not been provided with reasonable alternative medication.

We took independent advice from one of our GP advisers. The adviser was satisfied that as Mr C had failed the medication spot check it was reasonable to have removed and stopped the prescription of the medication. The adviser was also satisfied the alternative medication provided was appropriate. For these reasons, we did not uphold Mr C's complaints.

Updated: March 13, 2018