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Decision Report 201405654

  • Case ref:
    201405654
  • Date:
    January 2016
  • Body:
    A Medical Practice in the Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board area
  • Sector:
    Health
  • Outcome:
    Not upheld, no recommendations
  • Subject:
    clinical treatment / diagnosis

Summary

Mrs C complained that her late husband (Mr C)'s GP practice did not properly investigate his underlying heart condition, which was diagnosed at a post-mortem examination. The practice were apologetic about Mr and Mrs C's experience but did not find any failings in the care given to Mr C.

We took independent advice from a medical adviser who is a GP. The adviser said that Mr C's symptoms were not consistent with possible angina (chest pain caused by an inadequate blood supply to the heart) or a heart attack. Therefore, we considered that the assessments, treatment and referrals to specialists were reasonable and appropriate. We did not uphold the complaint.

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