Hospital trust ‘tried to gag whistleblowers’
A hospital trust considered the worst in Britain by the NHS regulator regularly discouraged staff from expressing fears about the safety of patients, an independent inquiry is expected to conclude.
Essex girl wins seven figure damages amid concerns about Clacton maternity unit
An Essex girl who suffered brain injuries during her birth is expected to be awarded seven figure damages tomorrow, amid safety concerns regarding the maternity unit where she was born.
Essex psychiatric patient died of drugs overdose after hospital failed to check her whereabouts
A hospital has agreed to pay compensation to the family of an Essex woman whose death from a dugs overdose after she was allowed to leave a psychiatric unit was criticised at an inquest.