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I have spoken on many occasions about the excellent opportunity that exists for all Ombudsmen, and everyone who works for Ombudsman services, to learn from one another. I have a lifelong passion for education and know that our continuous learning...

One of our strategic objectives is to work in partnership with public services to support and improve front line complaints handling. NHS England has been delivering complaints handling training to the dental profession for the last 18 months. Liaison manager...

Last year, the former Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, agreed to act as independent adviser to a review of how the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman draws on clinical advice in its casework. The review was chaired by non-executive...

Last week I attended Parliament with Chief Executive Amanda Campbell, for our annual scrutiny hearing with the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC). Our annual scrutiny hearing with PACAC helps the Committee understand how we have performed over the...

Dr David Whetham is Professor of Ethics and the Military Profession at King’s College London. At the 2018 Ombudsman Association conference he led a session on the need to train, monitor and continually discuss ethical behaviour with staff. In this...