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| Probe into 'high death rate' hospitals extended | Probe into 'high death rate' hospitals extended |
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| 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. | 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. | 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. | It prompted ministers to launch an immediate inquiry into five trusts with high death rates. |
| Another nine have now been added to that list, bringing the total to 14. | Another nine have now been added to that list, bringing the total to 14. |
| NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh will lead the investigation after the analysis of data through up the new group. | NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh will lead the investigation after the analysis of data through up the new group. |
| The nine trusts are: North Cumbria University Hospitals, United Lincolnshire Hospitals, George Eliot Hospital, Buckinghamshire Healthcare, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals, the Dudley Group, Sherwood Forest Hospitals, Medway and Burton Hospitals. | The nine trusts are: North Cumbria University Hospitals, United Lincolnshire Hospitals, George Eliot Hospital, Buckinghamshire Healthcare, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals, the Dudley Group, Sherwood Forest Hospitals, Medway and Burton Hospitals. |
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| Death rates are calculated by looking at the number of people that would be expected to die when taking into account the age and disease profile of the local population. | Death rates are calculated by looking at the number of people that would be expected to die when taking into account the age and disease profile of the local population. |
| While not necessarily proof there is a problem, they are a "smoke alarm" suggesting there could be. | While not necessarily proof there is a problem, they are a "smoke alarm" suggesting there could be. |
| It was higher than expected death rates that first alerted inspectors to the failings at Stafford Hospital, where hundreds are thought to have died after receiving poor care. | It was higher than expected death rates that first alerted inspectors to the failings at Stafford Hospital, where hundreds are thought to have died after receiving poor care. |
| Last week the public inquiry into the scandal concluded patients had been "betrayed" by a system that put corporate self interest ahead of patient safety. | Last week the public inquiry into the scandal concluded patients had been "betrayed" by a system that put corporate self interest ahead of patient safety. |
| Sir Bruce said: "The purpose of my investigation is to assure patients, public and Parliament that these hospitals understand why they have a high mortality and have all the support they need to improve. | |
| "This will be a thorough and rigorous process, involving patients, clinicians, regulators and local organisations." | "This will be a thorough and rigorous process, involving patients, clinicians, regulators and local organisations." |