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Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

Commons · Question 25052 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the experience of constituents in West Dorset using the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to resolve complaints against public bodies.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 9 Sep 2026

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is an independent body, accountable to Parliament. The work and performance of the PHSO is scrutinised by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee.Where complainants in West Dorse...