Blog
Shaping the future: Let us know what you think of our new strategy
6 November 2017
Today we are launching a consultation on our new three-year strategy. We want to consider whether the priorities we have identified reflect what you think we need to focus on. We’d be delighted to hear your views. The consultation closes...
Radio Ombudsman: Welcome to our first podcast
6 October 2017
Since becoming Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman in April this year, I have been working with colleagues to make PHSO a more effective service. PHSO is often the last resort for people who are dissatisfied with treatment or service they...
World Sepsis Day: Four years on from our Time to Act report, what has changed?
13 September 2017
Today (13 September) is World Sepsis Day, a day when people around the globe come together to raise awareness of sepsis. This month also marks four years since our “Time to Act” report which made recommendations for faster diagnosis and...
Gransnet survey results are deeply concerning
16 August 2017
Rob Behrens, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, talks about the importance of older people feeling able to complain about poor care or treatment in hospital. Reading the results of our survey of Gransnet members on the care and treatment of...
AA is for Accessibility
26 July 2017
Accessibility was one of our top priorities when we started work on our new website. As well as making our service available to as many as people as possible, we wanted to achieve the AA standard in the big wide...