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Case ref:202009167
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Date:July 2022
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Body:Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board - Acute Services Division
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Sector:Health
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Outcome:Not upheld, no recommendations
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Subject:Clinical treatment / diagnosis
Summary
C complained about the treatment they received at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. C said that they had been admitted with problems concerning a foot ulcer and that on both occasions they were discharged home after one night in hospital. C felt that they should have been admitted for a longer period to ensure that their condition improved and that they were able to take any medication which was required. The board felt that C was fit for discharge on both occasions and that there was no clinical requirement that C should remain in hospital and it was appropriate to discharge C home with support from the district nurses.
We took independent advice from an adviser and found that staff at the hospital had carried out appropriate investigations and that it was appropriate to discharge C home with support from the district nurses to change the foot dressings. We did not uphold the complaint.