Clinical treatment in hospital : Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Report date
11/01/2023
Subject
Clinical treatment in hospital
Outcome
Upheld in whole or in part
Case ref number
202107276
Report type
Non-public interest report issued: complaint not upheld
Relevant body
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Mrs B complained that following the birth of her son, C, the Health Board missed opportunities to identify his urachal remnant (“UR” – a condition where the channel which forms between the baby’s bladder and the umbilical cord during pregnancy does not close as it should prior to birth).
The investigation found that the care provided to C after his birth was appropriate and that there were no failures by clinical staff to take actions that would have led to an earlier diagnosis of the UR. Accordingly, the Ombudsman did not uphold the complaint.