Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

 
Listening and Learning
the Ombudsman’s review of complaint handling by the NHS in England 2010-11

The biggest changes in complaints received about health bodies

    2009-10 data     2010-11 data

Highest % increase in complaints received

Highest % decrease in complaints received

This shows the top five bodies about which we have received the highest percentage increase or decrease in numbers of complaints. Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust were 46th last year but are now in 9th place. On the other hand, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have fallen from 9th to 31st place this year and Devon PCT have fallen from 10th to 34th.5

5. We have included only those bodies about which we have received at least 50 complaints.

6. Complaints about individual PCTs include complaints about independent treatment centres, GPs, general dental practitioners, pharmacies and opticians.