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Update on interim Ombudsman arrangements
1 April 2025
Rebecca Hilsenrath’s tenure as interim Ombudsman ended on 31 March 2025 and she will return to her role as Chief Executive. We are currently awaiting news on the appointment of a permanent Ombudsman. Our dedicated staff remain committed to delivering...
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Patients being harmed due to repeated mistakes in reading scans
20 March 2025
Repeated failings in the way scans are read are leading to delays in cancer diagnosis, unnecessary operations and avoidable deaths, England’s Health Ombudsman has warned. Since publishing a report four years ago which highlighted mistakes in the way digital images...
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Thousands affected by Student Loans Company system error
20 March 2025
Thousands of students have been hit by a system error from the Student Loans Company (SLC) which meant their loans were not written off, the Parliamentary Ombudsman has found. The Ombudsman has called on the SLC to make improvements to...
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Hospital did not disclose DNACPR order until after grandfather’s death
11 March 2025
The family of a man who died in hospital only discovered after his death that a Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) order had been put in place. An investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Ombudsman (PHSO) found that Barts...
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National Ombudsman visits Wolverhampton
5 March 2025
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) Rebecca Hilsenrath KC is visiting Wolverhampton to hear from MPs, NHS staff, charities and advocacy groups about local issues and discuss how people can get justice when things go wrong in public services. The...
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