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Case ref:201608069
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Date:September 2017
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Body:A Medical Practice in the Tayside NHS Board area
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Sector:Health
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Outcome:Not upheld, no recommendations
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Subject:clinical treatment / diagnosis
Summary
Mrs C complained about the care and treatment provided by her medical practice for her back pain. She said that she was not appropriately investigated or diagnosed, and that there was a delay in her being referred for a scan.
We took independent advice from a GP. We found that when Mrs C presented with back pain, she was appropriately assessed and examined, and that appropriate action was taken as a result of these assessments. We also found that she was referred for a scan within two and a half weeks of presentation. We found that the care and treatment provided by the practice was reasonable and we did not uphold Mrs C's complaint.