Decision Report 201906299

  • Case ref:
    201906299
  • Date:
    July 2020
  • Body:
    Lanarkshire NHS Board
  • Sector:
    Health
  • Outcome:
    Not upheld, no recommendations
  • Subject:
    clinical treatment / diagnosis

Summary

Mr C complained about the care and treatment he received at University Hospital Monklands in relation to hip pain. In particular, Mr C was concerned that the board mismanaged his condition and did not identify that he required a hip replacement following scans and x-rays.

We took independent advice from a consultant orthopaedic surgeon (a specialist in the treatment of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system). We found that the care and treatment provided to Mr C was reasonable. We noted that, based on the findings of the x-rays and the scan, there was no indication that Mr C should have been offered surgery at that time. We did not uphold Mr C's complaint.

Updated: July 22, 2020