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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Nhs ombudsman warns sciensus that patients should not be ignored - Caught on Camera

Darryn Gibson, the chief executive of Sciensus, during a panel session at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) 2022 conference.
Darryn Gibson (centre), the chief executive of Sciensus, has received a written warning from Rob Behrens, the parliamentary and health service ombudsman. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

The boss of Britain’s biggest medicines courier has been told to urgently improve its complaints system by the NHS ombudsman amid concerns patients let down by missing deliveries are repeatedly ignored.

In a highly unusual development, Darryn Gibson, the chief executive of Sciensus, has received a written warning from Rob Behrens, the parliamentary and health service ombudsman (PHSO). It says patients “should not be ignored” and must be “listened to and taken seriously” or he will consider taking further action.

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