Ombudsman

Health

Lives at risk due to medical scan mistakes, says ombudsman

by Timeblitzed
March 21, 2025

Smitha Mundasad Health reporter, BBC News Getty Images Repeated failures in how CTs, X-rays and other medical scans are being interpreted are leading to avoidable patient deaths and delays in diagnosing cancer, England’s health ombudsman has warned. The most common problems include doctors failing to spot abnormalities, scans being delayed or not carried out, and

Politics

Trump Deportees Arrived in ‘Visible Distress,’ Costa Rica’s Ombudsman Says

by Timeblitzed
February 22, 2025

Many migrants arrived in Costa Rica without even knowing where they were and were desperately seeking to reach their relatives to let them know their circumstances, according to a report released on Friday by Costa Rica’s ombudsman that sharply criticized the treatment of deportees sent by the United States. When the 135 deportees arrived at