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Case ref:201607617
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Date:April 2018
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Body:A Medical Practice in the Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board area
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Sector:Health
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Outcome:Not upheld, no recommendations
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Subject:clinical treatment / diagnosis
Summary
Mrs C complained that the practice had not provided her with reasonable care and treatment when she raised concerns about her skin condition. We took independent advice from a GP adviser. We found that the GPs at the practice had taken Mrs C's concerns seriously and that they had made reasonable and appropriate referrals to several specialists. We found that they had sent samples to a microbiology laboratory to be tested and that they had communicated thoroughly with the specialists regarding Mrs C's symptoms. We also found that the practice staff had communicated appropriately with Mrs C during consultations and when advising her of her diagnosis, and that the prescribed medications were appropriate. We did not uphold Mrs C's complaint.