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Patient complaints procedure

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Percentage of written complaints for which a local resolution was completed within 20 working days.

Rationale
This indicator provides a vital insight into how well the NHS is performing in meeting targets set for the local resolution stage of the NHS complaints procedure. It is a key objective of the complaints procedure that complainants’ concerns are resolved as quickly as possible.

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Significantly below average  1  less than 33.3%
Below average  2  greater than or equal to 33.3% and less than 54.2%
Average  3  greater than or equal to 54.2% and less than 77.7%
Above average  4  greater than or equal to 77.7% and less than 93.8%
Significantly above average  5  greater than or equal to 93.8%

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