The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) recently investigated the care of of a 67-year-old woman who was treated at Broomfield Hospital, run by the Trust, in 2023. Her death has triggered a systemic review of cancer treatment and diagnosis wait times at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

The III Italian Edition of the International Ombudsman Conference will be held in Rome on 28 and 29 May 2026, at the Italian Parliament. This Conference represents an event of outstanding international significance, bringing together Ombudsmen, Mediators, experts, academics, and institutional representatives from numerous countries and continents, reaffirming the central role of oversight institutions in protecting fundamental rights and strengthening democratic systems.

La IIIe Édition italienne de la Conférence internationale des Ombudsmans se tiendra à Rome les 28 et 29 mai 2026, au Parlement italien. Cette Conférence constitue un rendez-vous de tout premier plan international, réunissant Ombudsmans, Médiateurs, experts, universitaires et représentants institutionnels issus de nombreux pays et continents, confirmant le rôle central des institutions de contrôle dans la protection des droits fondamentaux et le renforcement des systèmes démocratiques.

La III Edición Italiana de la Conferencia Internacional de los Ombudsman se celebrará en Roma los días 28 y 29 de mayo de 2026, en la sede del Parlamento Italiano. La Conferencia constituye un acontecimiento de altísima relevancia internacional, que reunirá a Ombudsman, Mediadores, expertos, académicos y representantes institucionales procedentes de numerosos países y continentes, confirmando el papel central de las instituciones de control en la protección de los derechos fundamentales y en el fortalecimiento de los sistemas democráticos.

On 17 December 2025, the BC Ombudsperson released a report outlining the results of his office’s investigation into the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction’s distribution of income and disability assistance cheques during the 2024 Canada Post strike. 

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has presented its Annual Report and Accounts to parliament for the period April 2024 to March 2025. For the second consecutive year, the Ombudsman saw a 15% increase in the number of new complaints registered.

El 18 de diciembre de 2025, el pleno del Parlamento Vasco designó a Mikel Mancisidor para ocupar el cargo de ararteko (Ombudsman de Euskadi). Sucede en el cargo a Manuel Lezertua, que presentó su renuncia en junio de 2025. El nuevo ararteko tomará posesión del cargo de ararteko el próximo 5 de febrero de 2026.

Mr. Chitrunjun Sowambur was appointed as Ombudsperson for Financial Services by the President of the Republic of Mauritius on 9 December 2025 for a four-year term.