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Woman needed HIV test after intimate exam with used swab

A 40-year-old mother had to be tested for HIV after a doctor performed an intimate exam on her with a used swab. While visiting her GP for a vaginal examination in December 2022, the woman was told the swab had previously been used on another ...

24 Jul 2024 at 21:59

‘Real concerns’ over investigation into patient safety and bullying culture at NHS Trust

A review into claims of bullying and a culture of poor leadership at an NHS trust has been criticised as lacking “completeness and transparency” by a health watchdog. The Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) said it had “real ...

14 Mar 2023 at 12:43

More maternity tragedies will occur unless rapid changes are made – report

Rapid changes must be made to England’s maternity services or more mothers and babies will be harmed, a damning report from the Health Service Ombudsman has concluded. The new study, based on complaints and compensation payments made ...

28 Mar 2023 at 15:14

MPs receive reports on Charity Commission’s failings in sexual abuse probes

Reports have been laid before Parliament which detail how the Charity Commission mishandled investigations into two charities over sexual abuse cases. Flaws by the Charity Commission in one case had led to complainant Lara Hall ...

12 Sept 2025 at 02:45

Delay naming new watchdog prompts fears NHS complaints could be held up

Complaints about the NHS could be held up by delays appointing a new watchdog, MPs have been warned. Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) Rob Behrens is due to leave the role when his term expires at the beginning ...

13 Feb 2024 at 14:49

NHS ombudsman calls for Letby inquiry to be put on statutory footing

The NHS ombudsman has called for a planned inquiry into the child serial killer Lucy Letby to be put on a statutory footing and for there to be a wider review of leadership and culture in the health service. Parliamentary and ...

23 Aug 2023 at 14:38

Rishi Sunak urged to act after women’s lives ‘ruined’ by pensions age change

Rishi Sunak has been urged to “do the right thing” and set aside billions in compensation for women whose lives were “ruined” when they were not told in good enough time about the rise in the state pension age. The direct ...

21 Mar 2024 at 16:30

Women who lost out in state pension age change owed compensation – ombudsman

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failed to adequately communicate changes to women’s state pension age, and those affected are owed compensation, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has said. ...

21 Mar 2024 at 10:59

Why has Parliament been asked to intervene over state pension compensation?

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has taken the “rare but necessary” decision to ask Parliament to intervene over complaints around how state pension changes were communicated. Here is a look at ...

21 Mar 2024 at 14:24

MP warns next government may be ‘far right’ if Labour does not deliver change

A Labour MP has warned that the next government may be a “hard-line far-right effort” if his party does not deliver “improved living standards”. Brian Leishman criticised the Government for not providing financial ...

05 Feb 2025 at 12:43

Mental health inquiry into patient deaths to hear from health and safety execs

An inquiry into the deaths of more than 2,000 people while under the care of mental health services in Essex is to hear evidence from health and safety professionals. The Lampard Inquiry is examining deaths at ...

28 Apr 2025 at 07:24

Documents disappear in NHS cover-up culture – Ombudsman

There is a “cover-up culture” in the NHS, with some hospitals concealing evidence when patient care goes wrong, the health ombudsman has warned. Rob Behrens, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, ...

18 Mar 2024 at 10:07

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