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The Guardian
Cheltenham hospital mishandles patient death
A hospital trust admitted to failing to provide safe care after a patient died from a bacterial infection caused by contaminated shower water. Chris Elliot, undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia, died shortly after being exposed to pseudomonas aeruginosa in Cheltenham hospital. The trust was fined £300,000, but the victim’s widow called the sum derisory, highlighting systemic failings and delays in admitting liability.
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