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Sir Bruce Keogh announces final list of outliers

11th February 2013 - For the Record

On 6 February, in response to a request from the Prime Minister, Sir Bruce Keogh (the Medical Director) announced an investigation into hospitals that are persistent outliers on mortality indicators. Sir Bruce identified an initial list of five organisations that had been outliers for two years on the Summary Hospital-level Mortality Indicator (SHMI), and said that he would announce further hospitals shortly.

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Inquiry over hospital death rates

11th February 2013 - For the Record

In light of the announcement the trust is to be investigated, can the Express and Star please have a comment from the Trust?

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BBC Inside Out feature on pressure sores

21st January 2013 - For the Record

BBC Inside Out’s Freedom of Information request on Serious Untoward Incidents in health trusts revealed The Dudley Group had reported the most number of pressure ulcers in England between 1st October 2011 and 30th November 2012.

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Russells Hall Hospital baby death caused by staff mistakes

16th January 2013 - For the Record

BBC online, along with other media outlets, asked for a statement regarding the death of a baby. Solicitors representing the mother issued a press release stating the Trust admitted full liability.

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Hospitals hit by big bill for translators

29th December 2012 - For the Record

An Express and Star reporter is doing a roundup of what trusts spend on translation services.