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More evidence the tories are dismantling the NHS...

'One of the NHS’s biggest and most prestigious hospitals has been put into special measures after inspectors said failings including serious staff shortages were putting patients’ safety at risk.

Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge, renowned for providing high-quality care including excellence in organ transplant medicine, has become the 26th NHS trust in England to be placed into the NHS’s improvement regime.

Problems recruiting enough staff and the sheer demand for care meant that planned operations were often cancelled and the maternity unit had to close regularly. In addition, patients were waiting longer than the maximum 18 weeks for elective care and up to 51 weeks for an outpatient appointment for eye care.'

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2...taff-shortages