Scandal-hit Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust to be dissolved
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has agreed to dissolve the scandal-hit Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust and move key services to neighbouring hospitals.
Today's decision to downgrade Stafford Hospital is "a bitter blow" to campaigners. Some gave their reaction to the announcement:
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Leicester could face local lockdown following rise in coronavirus cases
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