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Decision Report 201906781

  • Case ref:
    201906781
  • Date:
    May 2021
  • Body:
    Dumfries and Galloway NHS Board
  • Sector:
    Health
  • Outcome:
    Not upheld, no recommendations
  • Subject:
    Clinical treatment / diagnosis

Summary

C complained about the care and treatment they received at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, after they had fallen and hurt their leg. C raised various concerns about how their injury was diagnosed and their discharge home.

We took independent advice from an adviser in emergency medicine. We found C was given appropriate care and treatment in relation to their injury. We also found it was reasonable C was discharged home. Therefore, we did not uphold the complaint.

Updated: May 19, 2021