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Year: 2019
Date: 7 February, 2019
Offence Group: healthcare-related offences
Offence Type: care quality violation
Violation Description: The Ombudsmen do not consider Dr C E Atkin (the GP) missed an opportunity to refer Mr B to hospital with suspected pneumonia. Alpine Lodge Nursing Home (the Home) did not provide Mr B with appropriate fluids between January and June 2017. It also did not complete a robust assessment of his hydration needs on admission in October 2016. This caused Mr B to suffer chronic dehydration, and the family suffered distress at witnessing that.
Agency: Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
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