Ombudsman finds local authority at fault after it left man in unsuitable care for ‘prolonged period’
Community Care
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
A council left an older man, whose health was deteriorating, in a care setting it knew to be unsuitable for almost two months, an ombudsman investigation has found. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman concluded that Warwickshire council had maintained the man’s placement “for a prolonged period with the knowledge his care needs were not being met” The watchdog also found the local authority at fault for delays in organising an alternative placement for ‘Mr P
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