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Police are probing a second suspected contamination incident at Stockport’s Stepping Hill Hospital

Stepping Hill: Police investigate contaminated milk

Police are probing a second suspected contamination incident at Stockport’s Stepping Hill Hospital after milk was found “spiked with bleach” on a ward.

However detectives said there was no evidence of a link to the sabotage of saline drips earlier this year.

The investigation into contaminated saline has been narrowed to focus on three deaths, police revealed earlier.

Lady Williams fears the health reform bill fails

Health reforms face new challenge from Lib Dem rebels

Evan Harris and Shirley Williams plan to table a motion at the party conference demanding further changes to coalition bill

Lady Williams fears the health reform bill fails to provide sufficient guarantees of an NHS free at the point of delivery.
Liberal Democrat rebels are planning a fresh move against the government’s health reforms at the party conference next week after a wider than expected revolt in the House of Commons against the plans.

Senior officials have discussed handing the management of up to 20 English NHS hospitals to overseas companies

NHS hospital management by overseas firms ‘discussed’

 MPs are due to debate the health bill this week

 

NHS shake-up

Senior officials have discussed handing the management of up to 20 English NHS hospitals to overseas companies, emails released by the government indicate.

Talks included plans for 10 to 20 hospitals but starting with one hospital at a time, the Observer says.

It comes as Lib Dem peer Shirley Williams said she had “huge concerns” over the NHS reform plans.