Publications

The Ombudsman, coronavirus and crisis management

8 October 2020

The interim report of a research survey of international ombudsman organisations and their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Research

PHSO responds to the Patients Association's draft five-year strategy

16 September 2020

PHSO has provided a response to the Patients Association's new draft strategy consultation

Consultation responses

PHSO response to PACAC call for evidence on the remit of a public inquiry into the handling of COVID-19

21 July 2020

PHSO submitted written evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee for their inquiry ‘Responding to COVID-19 and the Coronavirus Act 2020

Consultation responses

A complaint about the Ministry of Justice's failure to properly communicate with a member of the public

20 July 2020

The Ministry of Justice failed to properly communicate with a member of the public about a potential local independent inquiry into the disposal of ashes following the death of their baby and others.

Reports about government

Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20

20 July 2020

Our 2019-20 Annual Report and Accounts give details of our performance over the past 12 months, including financial reports and statistical information about the complaints we receive. We lay our annual reports Parliament each year.

Corporate publications

Making Complaints Count: Supporting complaints handling in the NHS and UK Government Departments (Executive Summary)

15 July 2020

Reports about NHS

Making Complaints Count: Supporting complaints handling in the NHS and UK Government Departments

15 July 2020

This report follows an invitation from the House of Commons Select Committee on Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs to explore the state of local complaints handling across the NHS and UK Government departments.

Reports about NHS

A letter to to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove, about a Government inquiry into Covid-19

1 July 2020

Rob Behrens wrote to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove, to ask about the Government's plans for an inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Corporate publications

Peer Review of the Catalan Ombudsman Service

26 June 2020

The peer review of the Catalan Ombudsman service by Ombudsman Rob Behrens and Federal Ombudsman of Belgium, Catherine De Bruecker.

PHSO response to draft Framework for involving patients in patient safety

9 June 2020