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| New inquiry into hospital deaths | New inquiry into hospital deaths |
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| A second inquiry is opening into the failings of patient care at Stafford Hospital. | A second inquiry is opening into the failings of patient care at Stafford Hospital. |
| In March, a Healthcare Commission report condemned the local NHS Trust for allowing unqualified staff to carry out checks on patients. | In March, a Healthcare Commission report condemned the local NHS Trust for allowing unqualified staff to carry out checks on patients. |
| It also said "appalling" emergency care had led to patients "dying needlessly". | |
| Health Secretary Andy Burnham said earlier this year that current and former NHS staff would be expected to co-operate with the inquiry. | |
| The new inquiry will be chaired by Robert Francis QC, who will hear evidence from patients and families and identify lessons for the future. | The new inquiry will be chaired by Robert Francis QC, who will hear evidence from patients and families and identify lessons for the future. |
| It was announced by the Department of Health earlier this year as part of a package of measures to tackle "exceptional failures" in foundation trusts. | It was announced by the Department of Health earlier this year as part of a package of measures to tackle "exceptional failures" in foundation trusts. |
| The report in March said about 400 more people died at the hospital between 2005 and 2008 than would be expected. | The report in March said about 400 more people died at the hospital between 2005 and 2008 than would be expected. |
| It also found receptionists carried out initial checks on patients | It also found receptionists carried out initial checks on patients |
| The Care Quality Commission, which replaced the Health Commission, said there had been progress, but some areas had to be addressed "urgently". | The Care Quality Commission, which replaced the Health Commission, said there had been progress, but some areas had to be addressed "urgently". |