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Hospital failings led to man’s death days before his wedding

A man died days before his wedding because of serious failings in hospital care, an ombudsman has ruled. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) said Andy Shewan’s death was “avoidable” and he would have lived had it not been for ...

23 Nov 2022 at 13:28

Pensioner died with operable brain tumour after scans ‘not properly monitored’

A much-loved pensioner suffered a “horrific” death from an operable brain tumour after doctors failed to properly monitor her scan results, her husband has said. An investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has ...

10 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Academic urges Foreign Office apology over failure to spot signs of torture

The Foreign Office failed to notice signs of torture and provide help to a British academic during his detention in the United Arab Emirates, a watchdog has found. Matthew Hedges welcomed the conclusion of the Parliamentary and Health ...

03 Aug 2023 at 22:20

MPs criticise NHS ombudsman for not investigating ‘less serious’ complaints

MPs have criticised the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) over the handling of patient complaints and branded the Government’s refusal to reform processes “unacceptable”. The Public Administration and Constitutional ...

31 Mar 2023 at 09:55

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 plea to ...

21 Mar 2024 at 16:30

Government urged to respond quickly to Waspi state pension report

The Government has been urged to provide details of a compensation scheme for women affected by how state pension changes were communicated. Last week, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) took the “rare but ...

25 Mar 2024 at 19:37

Women who lost out in pension age change need proper compensation – campaigners

People affected by state pension changes which were not communicated adequately should receive an apology and compensation, potentially totalling billions of pounds, a report has said. The Parliamentary and Health Service ...

21 Mar 2024 at 14:38

Campaigners urge swift pensions compensation as women ‘cannot wait any longer’

Women who lost out when the state pension age changed cannot afford to wait much longer for compensation, campaigners said as they acknowledged that for some it was “already too late”. Age UK accused the Government of ...

21 Mar 2024 at 13:17

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 ...

21 Mar 2024 at 10:59

MPs call for vote on compensation scheme for Waspi women

MPs have called for a vote in Parliament on whether compensation should be given to women born in the 1950s who have been affected by changes to the state pension age. During a backbench debate on the ...

16 May 2024 at 15:26

Ministers told to urgently provide compensation to Waspi women

Ministers have been told to urgently provide compensation to women born in the 1950s who have been affected by changes to the state pension age. Former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford pressed ...

16 May 2024 at 17:47

Patients dying unnecessarily because of NHS scan failures, Health Ombudsman says

Patients are dying unnecessarily and others are facing unacceptable delays because of repeated failings in the way NHS scans are read, the Health Ombudsman has said. Despite a report four years ...

21 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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