Decision Report 201706962

Summary

Mr C attended the prison health service on a number of occasions with chest infections and high blood pressure. He complained that he did not receive appropriate medication and that there were delays in being referred to specialists.

We took independent advice from a GP adviser. We found that Mr C had been assessed and treated appropriately. We also considered that appropriate referrals had been made, and that the waiting times for appointments were normal. We noted that there had been a delay in discussing x-ray results with Mr C, but the board had apologised for this and had provided evidence of improvements in their recording and checking system, to prevent this from happening again.

We did not uphold this complaint.