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Cumbrian hospital care standards criticised
A Cumbrian NHS hospital which is under investigation over higher than expected mortality rates is falling short on three national standards for care, the health regulator said.
Following an unannounced inspection at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), said that "action is needed" to improve the care and welfare of patients.
The hospital is being investigated for being an "outlier" on the Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio for two years running.
Medical director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh launched an investigation into 14 trusts, including North Cumbria, because of high mortality rates.