August 2014 performance statistics

 August 2014April to August 2014/15April to August 2013/14
All enquiries received2,13110,98212,203
Assessments: enquiries we take a closer look at5223,0033,146
Ongoing NHS investigations1,7911,791905
Ongoing Parliamentary investigations550550211
Total completed health investigations2041,318218
Total completed Parliamentary investigations5728470
Total investigations completed2611,602288

 

We investigate complaints about the NHS in England and UK government departments and their agencies.

Enquiries

Enquiries received are the number of concerns we saw about the NHS in England and UK government departments and their agencies. Many customers come to us seeking advice on where and how to complain and we provide them with that information. Where customers have completed the service provider's complaints process, the enquiry is taken on as a complaint to be assessed.

Assessments

Assessments are the number of complaints we considered in further detail. Once we have looked at matters such as the length of time since the customer became aware of events and the availability of a legal remedy, complaints will be accepted for investigation if it appears there maybe an outstanding injustice due to service failure or maladministration.