Mr Mick Martin
5 April 2016
On 7 March 2016 Mr Mick Martin agreed to take paid leave to enable him to take time away to reflect on his position. Mr Martin has decided to resign from his position, recognising the impact recent events have had...
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Sir Alex Allan
5 April 2016
In the light of the findings of the Employment Tribunal case which referred to Mr Martin in his former capacity as a non-executive director at Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, the Board of PHSO has asked Sir Alex Allan former...
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Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman appoints Dr Bill Kirkup as Lead Associate Investigator
4 April 2016
Dr Bill Kirkup CBE has been appointed by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to lead investigations for some of the most serious and complex cases brought to the Ombudsman by members of the public, such as avoidable harm and...
Corporate news
Ombudsman responds to MPs’ report on HS2 Ltd
23 March 2016
Responding to a report on HS2 Ltd by MPs on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, which follows one of our investigations, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Julie Mellor, said: This is a great example of how a small...
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New report puts GP complaint handling in the spotlight and shows practices how to do it better
18 March 2016
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...
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