Poor NHS care kills up to 10,000 people a year, CQC chief claims

Poor NHS care kills up to 10,000 people a year, CQC chief claims David Prior, who heads the regulator, warns variable standards in the health service lead to thousands of avoidable deaths

The treatment provided by hospitals and GPs is so "dangerously" variable that poor care kills up to 10,000 patients a year, the head of the NHS regulator claims.

In a withering criticism of standards in the health service, David Prior, the chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), warns that "many patients receive poor care". Continue reading... The Guardian