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| Stafford Hospital A&E prepares to close at night | Stafford Hospital A&E prepares to close at night |
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| Stafford Hospital workers are to close accident and emergency (A&E) at night later as part of a plan to address staffing levels. | |
| Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust said the A&E unit would close from 22:00 to 08:00 GMT for three months. | Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust said the A&E unit would close from 22:00 to 08:00 GMT for three months. |
| Chief executive Lynn Hill-Tout said it would allow resources to be focused on the daytime. | Chief executive Lynn Hill-Tout said it would allow resources to be focused on the daytime. |
| The trust said it had struggled to recruit qualified staff, partly due to negative publicity. | The trust said it had struggled to recruit qualified staff, partly due to negative publicity. |
| The hospital is at the centre of a public inquiry, which officially closes on Thursday. | The hospital is at the centre of a public inquiry, which officially closes on Thursday. |
| The inquiry is looking into monitoring by regulatory bodies after a higher-than-expected number of deaths occurred between 2005 and 2008. | The inquiry is looking into monitoring by regulatory bodies after a higher-than-expected number of deaths occurred between 2005 and 2008. |
| Its chairman is due to publish his report next year. | Its chairman is due to publish his report next year. |
| The Support Stafford Hospital campaign group said that while it accepted the temporary closure would go ahead, it hoped to see 24-hour emergency treatment reinstated as soon as possible. | The Support Stafford Hospital campaign group said that while it accepted the temporary closure would go ahead, it hoped to see 24-hour emergency treatment reinstated as soon as possible. |
| More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for the emergency unit to be protected. | More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for the emergency unit to be protected. |
| Patients requiring A&E treatment overnight will be dealt with at neigbouring hospitals. | Patients requiring A&E treatment overnight will be dealt with at neigbouring hospitals. |