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Case ref:201904552
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Date:October 2020
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Body:Tayside NHS Board
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Sector:Health
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Outcome:Not upheld, no recommendations
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Subject:clinical treatment / diagnosis
Summary
C complained about the care and treatment provided to their child (A) by the board when A had various ear, nose and throat symptoms. A was admitted to Ninewells Hospital following a number of visits to their GP, and received treatment with steroids, antibiotics and oxygen. A was discharged after two nights with a plan for a follow-up sleep study. C complained that the board had not provided A with appropriate oxygen treatment, and that it was unreasonable for them to be discharged.
We took independent advice from a consultant paediatrician (a medical practitioner specialising in children and their diseases). We found that, overall, the care and treatment provided to A was reasonable, and that there was appropriate monitoring, documentation, and escalation of care. We considered the oxygen treatment and discharging A to be reasonable. We, therefore, did not uphold C's complaint.