A Primer on How to Make a Complaint against the National Health Service
Palliative care (end of life care) is any sort of health treatment or support which centres on lessening the severity of discomfort, instead of endeavouring to cure the person completely. The goal is to stop and palliate suffering while bettering the actual day-to-day life for patients suffering from chronic disease.
Nevertheless, not all end of life care businesses are identical in the quality they provide, and there has been a lot of insinuations – and verified cases – of neglectfulness (and even abuse) occurring in institutions that contribute to individuals enduring extreme pain over protracted time periods. For example an accusation is made against NHS Palliative Care in Sheffield who are charged with negligence with a particular individual they were looking after, with details of correspondences with the sufferer’s daughter and the hospital.
Therefore one can’t take such care for granted – family and friends of a patient should be alert and assure their loved one gets proper treatment.
If your friend or family member is receiving care via the NHS, there’s also an NHS complaints procedure you can follow if you want to make a complaint.
