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Mid-Staffordshire hospitals inquiry to hear of failings at Trust
Telegraph ^ | 11/8/10 | Staff

Posted on 11/08/2010 8:59:16 AM PST by Nachum

The inquiry, announced by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley in June, aims to build on the work of an earlier independent investigation into the care provided by Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust between 2005 and 2009. [Snip] That inquiry [Snip] identified systemic failings at the hospital, where managers were preoccupied with cost-cutting and Government targets. [Snip] Appalling standards put patients at risk and between 400 and 1,200 more people died than would have been expected in a three-year period [Snip] the new inquiry would be held in public in order to combat "a culture of secrecy" and restore public confidence.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: failings; hospitals; inquiry; midstaffordshire

1 posted on 11/08/2010 8:59:18 AM PST by Nachum
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To: Nachum

They were doing their jobs; Processing patients.


2 posted on 11/08/2010 9:04:36 AM PST by Stentor ( "All cults of personality begin as high drama and end as low comedy.")
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To: Nachum

Yawn. Another day under NHS, another scandal. Why bother? It’s not like any of these stinking bureaucrats are going to get fired or demoted or even lose their yearly bonuses.

Unless you have the cojones to actually DO something about it don’t waste time with pointless inquiries.


3 posted on 11/08/2010 9:05:21 AM PST by Seruzawa (If you agree with the French raise your hand - If you are French raise both hands.)
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