The patient's child filed a complaint to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman, with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde asked to apologise to the family for the incident.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has apologised after a patient in their care fractured their hip when falling out of bed.
READ MORE: Nine Glasgow health suites across city to stay shut as campaign starts to open Tollcross venue NHSGGC was deemed to have not done a "proper assessement" of the patient's mental capacity, which was described as a "significant oversight".
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