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Stafford Hospital: Mid-Staffs trust fined over deaths Stafford Hospital: Mid-Staffs trust fined over deaths
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The NHS trust that ran Stafford Hospital has been fined £500,000 for "basic" blunders linked to the deaths of four patients.The NHS trust that ran Stafford Hospital has been fined £500,000 for "basic" blunders linked to the deaths of four patients.
The now-defunct Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust had previously admitted four charges brought by the Health and Safety Executive.The now-defunct Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust had previously admitted four charges brought by the Health and Safety Executive.
The charges related to four elderly and vulnerable patients who died between October 2005 and May last year.The charges related to four elderly and vulnerable patients who died between October 2005 and May last year.
The trust was also ordered to pay costs of £35,000 at Stafford Crown Court.The trust was also ordered to pay costs of £35,000 at Stafford Crown Court.
Earlier in the hearing the court was told the trust's inadequate measures to protect patients caused the deaths of Lillian Tucker, Ivy Bunn and Patrick Daly.
Mrs Tucker, 77, was injected with penicillin despite her and her relatives' repeated warnings that she was allergic to the antibiotic, the court heard.
Mrs Bunn, 90, and 89-year-old Mr Daly died after suffering falls following poor care, including failures to carry out risk assessments and put in place control measures.
A fourth vulnerable patient - 83-year-old Edith Bourne - also died following a fall but pathological evidence could not conclusively connect mistakes in her care to her death.