View source for LGO decision: Poole Borough Council 06/B/7542 (5/9/07)

Duties under [[s117]].

==Report Summary (from report itself)==

===Facts===
Mr B Arnold, not his real name, complained that the Council failed to discharge a section 117 order properly in December 2000 in respect of his late mother, Mrs D Arnold.  The Ombudsman found that the Council failed to carry out a proper assessment of her mental health needs to establish that section 117 aftercare was no longer required.  It also failed to hold a multi-disciplinary meeting, in accordance with the Code of Practice, with the relevant  professionals, the patient and her carer or nearest relative to review the care plan. As a result of these failures Mr Arnold had to bear the full cost of care for his mother until she died in April 2002, amounting to £33,455.58.

===Finding===

Maladministration causing injustice.

===Recommended Remedy===

The Ombudsman recommends that the Council compensates Mr Arnold for the cost of the nursing home fees for his mother from 17 December 2000 until 17 April 2002 (£33,455.58), plus interest at the relevant County Court rate. 

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