71 dead due to filth in govt health care

This is a hospital in England. There are several stories around the web today about the appalling conditions of several government health care institutions in England:

FILTHY conditions at a major hospital may have led to up to 71 deaths, it was claimed yesterday.

An inspection by the Government's Care Quality Commission at Basildon Hospital, Essex, found blood on floors and curtains, and soiled mattresses.

Government investigators had rated the Basildon University Hospital as "good" in October.

It received 13 out of 14 for cleanliness and five out of five for keeping the public healthy.