What if you do not resolve the issue?

If we do not succeed in resolving your complaint, you may complain to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales. The Ombudsman is independent of all government bodies and can look into your complaint if you believe that you personally, or the person on whose behalf you are complaining:

• Have been treated unfairly or received a bad service through some failure on the part of the body providing it.
• Have been disadvantaged personally by a service failure or have been treated unfairly.

The Ombudsman expects you to bring your concerns to our attention first and to give us a chance to put things right. You can contact the Ombudsman by: Phone: 0845 6010987 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ombudsman-wales.org.uk Writing: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, 1 Ffordd yr Hen Gae, Pencoed, CF35 5LJ.

We will aim to resolve concerns as quickly as possible and expect to deal with the vast majority within 28 days. If your complaint is more complex, we will:

• Let you know within this time why we think it may take longer to investigate.
• Tell you how long we expect it to take.
• Let you know where we have reached with the investigation.
• Give you regular updates, including telling you whether any developments might change our original estimate.

• For a full explanation please read our Customer Feedback Leaflet here
• For a copy of our Customer Feedback Policy please visit our documents page

If you need help or would prefer to talk to someone, give us a call 0800 854 568