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World’s first official international ombudsman review finds UK service is robust and good value
22 November 2022
The national Ombudsman delivers an ‘efficient, enhanced and effective modern service’, according to the first ever peer review undertaken under the auspices of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI). The review of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) also found...
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Carer underpaid by £250K after CCG failed to provide correct care funding
25 October 2022
A live-in carer was underpaid by £250,000 and a man with complex care needs put at risk after Hounslow Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) failed to properly assess and provide for his health care, the UK national Ombudsman has found. Hounslow...
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Ombudsman Rob Behrens responds to CQC State of Care report
21 October 2022
Ombudsman Rob Behrens comments on the report released today by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which assesses health care and social care in England. The report found that the health and care system is in gridlock, with long delays and...
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Ombudsman responds to East Kent NHS inquiry
19 October 2022
Commenting on the findings of the East Kent NHS inquiry into the avoidable deaths of at least 45 babies, Ombudsman Rob Behrens said: "The Kirkup investigation makes distressing reading. It has only been a few months since the Ockenden report...
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DVLA's poor communication causes confusion for campervan owners
12 October 2022
Communication failures by the DVLA about what a campervan is leave people confused. This is a failure of DVLA’s role, according to the national Ombudsman. The Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman (PHSO) investigated two cases brought by people who converted...
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