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Basildon Hospital death rate review: Campaigners meet inspectors Basildon Hospital death rate review: Campaigners meet inspectors
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Campaigners fighting for improvements at an Essex hospital are to meet inspectors carrying out a review into higher-than-expected death rates.Campaigners fighting for improvements at an Essex hospital are to meet inspectors carrying out a review into higher-than-expected death rates.
Basildon University Hospital is being inspected as part of the Keogh Review into potential failings at 14 hospital trusts.Basildon University Hospital is being inspected as part of the Keogh Review into potential failings at 14 hospital trusts.
About 200 families have so far taken legal action against the hospital.About 200 families have so far taken legal action against the hospital.
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Trust has been accused of covering up its rates, which it denies.Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Trust has been accused of covering up its rates, which it denies.
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The hospital had 1,943 deaths between July 2011 and June 2012.The hospital had 1,943 deaths between July 2011 and June 2012.
The review, which is being conducted by NHS medical director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, was unveiled in February follow the inquiry into hundreds of deaths at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust. The review, which is being conducted by NHS medical director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, was unveiled in February and follows the inquiry into hundreds of deaths at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust.
He is expected to report on his findings in the summer. Sir Bruce is expected to report on his findings in the summer.
Dan Chapple founded campaign group Cure the NHS Basildon in March after the death from a brain haemorrhage of his mother whom he says was not diagnosed in time. Breathing difficulties
Dan Chapple founded campaign group Cure the NHS Basildon in March after the death from a brain haemorrhage of his mother, whom he says was not diagnosed in time.
"There are good doctors in that hospital," he said."There are good doctors in that hospital," he said.
"I am not trying to villainise everyone at the hospital, I am trying to bring out the people who are bad and hopefully put an end to it.""I am not trying to villainise everyone at the hospital, I am trying to bring out the people who are bad and hopefully put an end to it."
D-Day veteran Fred Harris died at Basildon Hospital in March at the age of 90.D-Day veteran Fred Harris died at Basildon Hospital in March at the age of 90.
He had been admitted with life-threatening breathing difficulties, but was moved wards nine times in 12 days and contracted MRSA.He had been admitted with life-threatening breathing difficulties, but was moved wards nine times in 12 days and contracted MRSA.
Grand-daughter Sharon Walsh said: "I would like to know why somebody would move a patient, regardless if they are a baby or a 90-year-old." His granddaughter Sharon Walsh, said: "I would like to know why somebody would move a patient, regardless if they are a baby or a 90-year-old."
Basildon Hospital Chief Executive Clare Panniker said: "A great deal of work has already taken place and more is under way to achieve consistently high standards of care, including the introduction of a trust-wide quality and safety turnaround programme."Basildon Hospital Chief Executive Clare Panniker said: "A great deal of work has already taken place and more is under way to achieve consistently high standards of care, including the introduction of a trust-wide quality and safety turnaround programme."
The inspection of the hospital will be led by David Levy, regional NHS director.The inspection of the hospital will be led by David Levy, regional NHS director.
Members of the public are invited to a "listening event" at the hospital which starts at 18:00 BST. Members of the public are invited to a "listening event" at the hospital that starts at 18:00 BST.