About us

We consider complaints about government departments and agencies in the UK and the NHS in England.

Our role is to consider complaints that government departments, a range of other public bodies in the UK, and the NHS in England, have not acted properly or fairly or have provided a poor service.

Here you can find out more about the Ombudsman’s role and the legislation which supports it. You can read about our vision and values and our governance arrangements, read our Annual Report, Resource Accounts and Plans and find out about working for us and the latest jobs we have on offer.

 

 

Our Role

We consider complaints about government departments and agencies in the UK and the NHS in England.

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Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act gives you the right to access information held by public bodies in the UK, including the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.

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Press Office

News, press releases and the Ombudsman's speeches

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Work for us

We offer varied and challenging opportunities to people who want to make a difference to society. The work we do is extremely important in righting individual wrongs, informing public policy and driving improvements in public services.

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