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‘A hospital gave us two death certificates for dad to cover up their mistake’
The family of a man who was issued with two death certificates after he died following a heart procedure says the hospital covered up what happened to him. Brian Holmes died at Castle Hill Hospital, near Hull, which the BBC last month revealed was at the centre of a police investigation into several deaths. The…
Cooper promises law to tackle child abuse cover ups
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said those who cover up or fail to report child sexual abuse could face professional or criminal sanctions under a new offence to be introduced this year. The proposal was one of 20 recommendations made by Professor Alexis Jay following her seven year inquiry into child sexual abuse, which concluded…