Jeremy Hunt urged to investigate after trusts examine just 209 of 1436 deaths of inpatients with learning disabilities Jeremy Hunt,the health secretary, is facing calls for a nationwide inquiry into the deaths of highly vulnerable patients in NHS care after it emerged that just one in seven such fatalities in hospitals in England contain been investigated.
Data released to the Guardian under freedom of information laws show that hospitals in England contain investigated just 209 out of 1436 deaths of inpatients with learning disabilities since 2011. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com