Call for talks on probe over hospital deaths in Dudley

Two MPs are calling for talks with NHS bosses over an investigation into high death rates at Dudley’s hospital trust.

Police probe call on Stafford Hospital scandal

Stafford Hospital – the trust which runs it is said to be financially unviable

Police could be called in to investigate deaths at Stafford Hospital after Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today branded it ‘disgraceful’ that no-one had been held to account over the scandal.

Stafford Hospital shunned by GPs

GPs are failing to refer patients to Stafford Hospital due to concerns over standards of care, a public meeting was told.

Stafford Hospital nurse sobs over deaths

A nurse sobbed as she told of “regularly” seeing patients dying “without dignity or respect” at Stafford Hospital.

Evidence of care shame ‘shaky’ claims ex-Stafford Hospital chief

A former Stafford Hospital chief has labelled evidence of poor care as “shaky” in a defiant appearance at a public inquiry into the scandal.

Ex-Stafford Hospital chief breaks his silence over scandal

The man behind the Stafford Hospital scandal today broke his two-and-a-half year silence over the affair, claiming he thought of taking his own life.

Standards are lower, nursing boss admits

England’s most senior nurse told the public inquiry into Stafford Hospital that nursing standards in the NHS have deteriorated.

We made errors over Stafford Hospital, admits Andy Burnham

Former Health Secretary Andy Burnham arrives at the Civic Centre in Stafford, to give evidence to the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Former Health Secretary Andy Burnham has admitted that errors allowed appalling standards of care at Stafford Hospital to go undetected – and blamed managers for their “cavalier attitude”.

Calls were made to cut trainee nurses

Watchdogs called for all trainee nurses to be taken out of Stafford Hospital earlier this year over fears about the standard of training, it has been revealed.

Children left with no pain relief at Stafford Hospital

Four out of five children treated at Stafford Hospital’s A&E department were left suffering in pain without medicine, a public inquiry has heard.

Stafford Hospital prosecution impossible says HSE

A successful prosecution of Stafford Hospital under health and safety laws was impossible, the Francis Inquiry has been told by Geoffrey Podger, chief executive of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Stafford Hospital could have faced prosecution

Stafford Hospital could have been successfully prosecuted over the appalling care of hundreds of patients, it has been claimed.

Ex-boss may yet avoid appearing at Francis Inquiry

Former Stafford Hospital boss Martin Yeates could avoid appearing at the public inquiry after its chairman announced new rules on written evidence.

Chief hits out at safety guidance snub

Bosses at Stafford Hospital ignored vital national guidelines for patient safety but told the NHS watchdog it was compliant, a public inquiry has been told.

New scandal at Stafford Hospital

Stafford Hospital ignored expert advice on how to tackle outbreaks of a superbug that later claimed the lives of 10 patients, a public inquiry has heard.

Hospital figures 'easy to affect'

Hospital managers can easily manipulate the system over death rates figures, claims one of the founders behind the body which calculates the statistics.