Patient experienced unnecessary pain during endoscopy
The Western Health Trust should have done more to ease a patient's discomfort during an endoscopy procedure.
We asked it to apologise, and to remind clinical staff of the importance of following guidelines on pain management, obtaining consent, and on communicating with patients and their families.
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| Category | Health & Social Care
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| Organisation | Western Health and Social Care Trust
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| Decision | Upheld
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| Case Reference |
202002121
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