Decision Report 201705203

Summary

Mr C complained about the care and treatment his late wife (Mrs A) received at University Hospital Crosshouse. In particular, Mr C complained that Mrs A's medication had been changed and that she had not been provided with a reasonable standard of clinical care and treatment during two admissions to the hospital.

We took advice from a consultant hepatologist and gastroenterologist (a  specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the digestive tract and liver). We found that it had been reasonable to have treated Mrs A with strong immunosuppressants (a drug that can suppress or prevent the immune response) and that the change in her medication was reasonable. We did not uphold this aspect of Mr C's complaint.

In relation to both of Mrs A's hospital admissions, we found that the management of her care and treatment had been reasonable. We also noted that, during her first admission, Mrs A was booked in for an ultrasound scan as an out-patient, with an ear, nose and throat review afterwards. We considered that this action was reasonable and in line with national guidelines. We did not uphold Mr C's complaints.