Overview
The complainant considered that his father's death in February 2005, aged 69, was hastened by his care and treatment by a GP Practice that month, for example, that they did not treat his illness appropriately and treated him less well because of prejudice about his alcohol history. The GPs had said his father had gastritis, but, less than a fortnight later, he was dead from multi-organ failure, heart attack, pancreatitis and alcoholic liver disease.
Specific complaint and conclusion
The complaint which has been investigated is that the Practice's care and treatment on 17 and 18 February 2005 were inadequate (not upheld).
Redress and recommendation
The Ombudsman has no recommendations to make.