Overview
The complainant (Mrs C) raised a number of serious concerns about the examination given to her son by the local GP out-of-hours service prior to his admission to hospital and subsequent death from meningococcal septicaemia.
Specific complaints and conclusions
The complaints which have been investigated are that:
(a) the out-of-hours GP failed to carry out an appropriate examination and as a result failed to make a correct diagnosis (not upheld); and
(b) Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board failed to carry out an appropriate investigation into the circumstances surrounding the examination (not upheld).
Redress and recommendations
The Ombudsman has no recommendations to make.