A report by the Ombudsman in relation to a complaint about the care and treatment of a patient at Sligo General Hospital an investigation under section 4(2) of the Ombudsmans Act, 1980 against the North Western Health Board (now Health Services Executive-North Western Area) / Emily O'Reilly.

Investigation report on the complaint made by the family of the late Mr X against the North Western Health Board.

1.1 The late Mr X was admitted as a public patient to Sligo General Hospital (hereinafter called SGH) complaining of back pain and shortness of breath on Friday, 5 January, 2000 at 16.30 hours. This followed a request from his General Practitioner, who telephoned SGH and arranged to have Mr X admitted via the Admittance Office. Mr X was admitted under the care of the Acting Consultant Physician to the Medical North Ward, the Hospital's acute medical ward. Mr X remained as a patient in SGH until Sunday morning 7 January, 2000 when he suffered a cardiac arrest and died

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