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Investigation Report 200502216

  • Report no:
    200502216
  • Date:
    March 2007
  • Body:
    Forth Valley NHS Board
  • Sector:
    Health

Overview

The aggrieved (Mr C) raised a number of concerns through his Member of the Scottish Parliament (Mr A) about the treatment his wife received at Falkirk Royal Infirmary (the Hospital) during 2003 and the way his complaint was handled.

Specific complaints and conclusions

The complaints which have been investigated are that:

  • (a)       the clinical treatment which Mrs C received was inadequate (not upheld); and
  • (b)       the tone of one of the Board's response letters to Mr A was inappropriate (not upheld).

Redress and recommendations

The Ombudsman has no recommendations to make.

 

Updated: December 11, 2018