Press releases

Older vulnerable people are often reliant on relatives to raise concerns when things go wrong in hospital, yet over half (51%) of family members with a concern say it is difficult to complain about the hospital care or treatment of...

Adopting an integrated approach to investigating complaints about health and social care has led to significant benefits, according to a new report by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) and Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO). Published today, the report explains...

Incorrect decisions, delays and wrong advice are the top reasons for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman upholding the highest proportion of complaints about the Home Office than any other government department, a report published today reveals. The report outlines...

People who complain to the NHS are often denied the answers they so desperately need, leaving them no choice but to bring their complaints to the Ombudsman’s service.

Vulnerable drivers have been left in limbo for years as a result of major failings by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in assessing people’s fitness to drive.

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has today published a set of quality standards, which are commitments to people who use the service about what they can expect from it. The quality standards, available in the form of a Service...

A report published today calls for a no-blame culture in which leaders and staff in every NHS organisation feel confident to openly investigate complaints, in order to learn from them and improve patient safety. The report, Learning from Mistakes, published...

A new report reveals that too many people who complain to the NHS are not getting the answers they deserve when things go wrong. This latest snapshot of investigations by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman shows the devastating consequences...

Patients are being sent home alone, afraid and unable to cope and in some cases without their relatives or carers being told, resulting in devastating consequences, according to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman published today. The...

A new report published today shows that whilst more than half of GP practices are handling complaints well others are falling short, leading to lost opportunities to improve patient care. The findings in the report are based on a review...