The case of Mrs Y – who had dementia – was raised with the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman by her daughter, Mrs X. A report concluded that it was “no longer possible to remedy the injustice to Mrs Y as she has died” after a fall at a care home, but the council should apologise to her daughter, make a symbolic payment of £250 and work with the care home to improve its practices. According to a report, Mrs Y had lived at home with her husband. Sheffield Council first gave her... Read this story
