Jeremy Hunt: hospital mistakes cost NHS up to £2.5bn a year

But Royal College of Nursing says ministers need to invest in more staff to improve patient care

Jeremy Hunt
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Basic mistakes that harm patients in hospitals in England are costing the NHS up to £2.5bn a year, according to new research.

Hospitals could afford more staff if they avoided "wasteful and expensive" blunders, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is expected to say today.

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