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Fourteen British Hospitals Under Investigation

Another nine hospital trusts are to be investigated for high death rates in the wake of the damning report on the NHS over its handling of the Stafford Hospital scandal.

The NHS's system of regulation and monitoring was heavily criticised by the Francis inquiry last week.

It prompted ministers to launch an immediate inquiry into five trusts with high death rates.

Source: BBC. Read full article. (link)

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