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Sir Jonathan Jones, Sir Stephen Powis and Dr Mark Chakravarty join PHSO Board as non-executive members
31 March 2026
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has appointed Sir Jonathan Jones KCB KC (Hon), Professor Sir Stephen Powis and Dr Mark Chakravarty to its Board as non-executive members. Sir Stephen and Dr Chakravarty will join the Board on 1...
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High Court refuses Charity Commission judicial review challenge
13 March 2026
On Friday 6 March, the High Court refused permission for the judicial review sought by the Charity Commission in relation to two investigations we completed in March 2024 . PHSO investigated complaints about how the Commission handled concerns regarding serious...
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Teenager had to tell his Deaf mother that her father might die after hospital failed to provide interpreters
11 February 2026
Hospital staff used a teenage boy to tell his Deaf mother that her father might die that day, an investigation by England’s Health Ombudsman has found. The boy’s grandfather, Alan Graham, 75, was born Deaf and his first language was...
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Ombudsman’s investigation triggers review of cancer treatment wait times at NHS Trust
14 January 2026
An investigation by England’s Health Ombudsman following the death of a 67-year-old woman has triggered a systemic review of cancer treatment and diagnosis wait times at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO)...
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Ombudsman comments on the Mental Health Act receiving Royal Assent
18 December 2025
The Mental Health Act has received Royal Assent. In early 2024, our report , Discharge from mental health care: making it safe and patient-centred highlighted the trauma and tragedies that can occur when mistakes are made as people leave hospital...
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