NHS patient safety pledges
Jeremy Hunt has NHS staff could face a new criminal offence of wilful neglect of patients as one of a series of measures adopted by the Health Secretary from the Francis report into the deaths at Stafford Hospital.
Hunt: 'I do not want simply to prevent another Mid Staffs'
The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has outlined the Government's response to key recommendations made by the public inquiry into the Stafford Hospital scandal.
He told MPs: "I do not want simply to prevent another Mid Staffs...I want the NHS to offer the safest, most compassionate and most effective care anywhere"
He also said the NHS now had to adopt a "culture of learning", adding it could no longer attempt to cover up its mistakes.
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Hunt pledges NHS will be 'safer and more open'
Measures unveiled in wake of Mid-Staffs scandal
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Hunt outlines plans to restore faith in the NHS
The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has outlined the Government's plans to implement the recommendations of the Francis report.