PUBLIC SERVICES OMBUDSMAN (WALES) ACT 2019

PUBLIC SERVICES OMBUDSMAN (WALES) ACT 2019
Notice pursuant to s24(3) of the above Act.
The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has investigated a complaint and found service failure by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board ("the Health Board") and has sent a report on the results of his investigation to the Health Board. The complaint related to:
* Failure to accurately diagnose Mr X's cancer between February and June 2018.

* Mr X was unable to make an informed choice regarding his treatment including his undergoing a surgical procedure.

* The delay in Mr X's accurate diagnosis (until December 2018) and his undergoing an unnecessary surgical procedure, which impacted on his quality of life and prognosis.

A copy of the report will be available on the Health Board's website (abuhb. nhs.wales) for a period of 3 weeks from Wednesday 3rdFebruary 2021. Due to the current coronavirus restrictions the report will only be available on the website.
Anyone who wishes may take a copy of this report or make extracts therefrom. Photocopies of the report or parts thereof will be provided without charge.
Date: Wednesday 3rd February 2021 Judith Paget Chief Executive
DEDDF OMBWDSMON GWASANAETHAU CYHOEDDUS (CYMRU) 2019
Hysbysiad yn unol a s24(3) y Ddeddf uchod.
Mae Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru (Yr Ombwdsmon) wedi ymchwilio i gwyn a chanfod camweinyddiaeth/methiant gwasanaeth gan Gyngor [insert body] ac mae wedi anfon adroddiad am ganlyniadau ei ymchwiliad [insert body]. Roedd y gwyn yn ymwneud a materion:
*Methu S diagnosio canser Mr X yn gywir rhwng mis Chwefror a mis Mehefin 2018.

* Nid oedd Mr X yn gallu gwneud dewis gwybodus ynglyn a>i driniaeth gan gynnwys ei lawdriniaeth.

* Oedi yn niagnosis cywir Mr X (hyd at fis Rhagfyr 2018) a'i lawdriniaeth ddiangen, a effeithiodd ar ansawdd ei fywyd a'l brognosis.

Bydd copi o'r adroddiad ar gael ar wefan y Bwrdd lechyd (abuhb.nhs.wales) am gyfnod o 3 wythnos o Ddydd Mercher 3 Chwefror 2021. Oherwydd y cyfyngiadau coronafeirws presennol, dim ond ar y wefan y bydd yr adroddiad ar gael.
Caiff unrhyw un sy'n dymuno gwneud hynny gymryd copi o'r adroddiad hwn neu nodi dyfyniadau ohono. Darperir llungopiau o'r adroddiad neu rannau ohono yn ddi-dal. Dyddiad: Dydd Mercher 3 Chwefror 2021
Judith Paget Prif Weithredwr