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| A member of staff at an East Yorkshire hospital has been arrested as police investigate a series of deaths there. | A member of staff at an East Yorkshire hospital has been arrested as police investigate a series of deaths there. |
| Police said the inquiry was triggered following the death of a patient at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham. | Police said the inquiry was triggered following the death of a patient at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham. |
| The investigation has been extended to establish the circumstances of other deaths at the site, police said. | The investigation has been extended to establish the circumstances of other deaths at the site, police said. |
| A male staff member has been arrested over allegations of malpractice and has been released on bail. The trust said the man was not currently at work. | A male staff member has been arrested over allegations of malpractice and has been released on bail. The trust said the man was not currently at work. |
| File submitted | File submitted |
| Stephen Greep, chief executive at Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust, said: "The trust can confirm that Humberside Police is investigating allegations of malpractice against a member of our staff. | Stephen Greep, chief executive at Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust, said: "The trust can confirm that Humberside Police is investigating allegations of malpractice against a member of our staff. |
| "The individual concerned has not been at work since the investigation began." | "The individual concerned has not been at work since the investigation began." |
| A spokeswoman for Humberside Police said officers had "interviewed a member of staff from the trust". | A spokeswoman for Humberside Police said officers had "interviewed a member of staff from the trust". |
| The spokeswoman continued: "That person has now been released on police bail until the end of September to allow the case to be reviewed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). | The spokeswoman continued: "That person has now been released on police bail until the end of September to allow the case to be reviewed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). |
| "A file will be submitted to the CPS for consideration this week. | "A file will be submitted to the CPS for consideration this week. |
| "Inquiries have been made into a number of deaths at the hospital as is standard procedure to ensure a full and frank investigation is conducted." |