PHSO welcomes Government’s Human Rights Committee findings on ombuds reform
28 March 2023
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) welcomes the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ agreement that there should not be a new human rights Ombudsman service in the UK. In today’s report, the Committee states that PHSO and the Local...
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Ombudsman lends an ear to Stockton
17 March 2023
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) Rob Behrens is in Stockton-on-Tees from Monday 20 to Tuesday 21 March for the first of a series of regional roadshows around the country to directly hear about issues facing members of the local...
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Amanda Amroliwala to stand down as Chief Executive
16 March 2023
Amanda Amroliwala has announced that she will leave her role as Chief Executive of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman later this year after over six years in the role. Amanda said: “PHSO is a remarkable organisation full of wonderful...
Corporate news
Ombudsman extremely concerned about culture at University Hospitals Birmingham
14 March 2023
Recent and ongoing investigations by the Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) into University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) have uncovered a number of significant concerns. Our investigations flagged serious issues around the culture and leadership of the Trust. These concerns have further...
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Urgent action needed to prevent eating disorder deaths
27 February 2023
The UK’s Health Ombudsman has warned that people with eating disorders are being repeatedly failed by the system and radical changes need to be made to prevent further tragedies. Little progress has been made in the six years since the...
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