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Case ref:201405654
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Date:January 2016
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Body:A Medical Practice in the Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board area
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Sector:Health
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Outcome:Not upheld, no recommendations
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Subject:clinical treatment / diagnosis
Summary
Mrs C complained that her late husband (Mr C)'s GP practice did not properly investigate his underlying heart condition, which was diagnosed at a post-mortem examination. The practice were apologetic about Mr and Mrs C's experience but did not find any failings in the care given to Mr C.
We took independent advice from a medical adviser who is a GP. The adviser said that Mr C's symptoms were not consistent with possible angina (chest pain caused by an inadequate blood supply to the heart) or a heart attack. Therefore, we considered that the assessments, treatment and referrals to specialists were reasonable and appropriate. We did not uphold the complaint.