National Publications:
The 2010 Dr Foster Hospital Guide
An analysis of deaths in English hospitals has found 19 NHS trusts have higher rates than would be expected
But monitoring body Dr Foster's report on 147 trusts shows an improvement on 2009, when the figure was 27
The survey also shows that four trusts had a higher than expected number of patients who died after surgery
The NHS Confederation said the report showed where the NHS "could do better". The government says unsafe care will not be tolerated
This year's Hospital Guide shows:
- 62,800 adverse medical events were reported in English Hospitals from April 2009 - March 2010
- An under-reporting of adverse medical events was discovered by Dr Foster's Hospital Guide
- 19 hospitals have significantly high overall mortality ratios and four have significantly high ratios for deaths after surgery - with two trusts, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust high across both
- Mortality rates are improving and variation between hospitals is narrowing
A pdf of the 2010 Hospital Guide can be downloaded from the Dr Foster website
Posted 30th November