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The daughter of a woman who died with C. diff in Altnagelvin hospital has called for a public inquiry to be extended to all health trusts. | The daughter of a woman who died with C. diff in Altnagelvin hospital has called for a public inquiry to be extended to all health trusts. |
On Tuesday, the health minister Michael McGimpsey announced an investigation into the outbreak of the superbug in the Northern Trust. | |
Jennifer Balmer - whose mother Dorothy Wray died in February - said the family needed answers. | Jennifer Balmer - whose mother Dorothy Wray died in February - said the family needed answers. |
"Why does he not include all of the hospitals that had the C. diff bug?" | "Why does he not include all of the hospitals that had the C. diff bug?" |
"I can't understand why the health minister wouldn't do that," she said. | "I can't understand why the health minister wouldn't do that," she said. |
Between July 2007 to August 2008, more than 60 deaths were linked to the bug in the Northern Trust area. | Between July 2007 to August 2008, more than 60 deaths were linked to the bug in the Northern Trust area. |
Michael McGimpsey told the assembly on Tuesday that even after receiving a report from a regulatory body, questions remained. | Michael McGimpsey told the assembly on Tuesday that even after receiving a report from a regulatory body, questions remained. |
"I want to restore public confidence in the safety and quality of healthcare," he said. | "I want to restore public confidence in the safety and quality of healthcare," he said. |
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