Foundation trust advised to 'run down' hospital

By Crispin Dowler2011-04-14T00:00:00

Doctors pushing patient on trolley through Ward

Source: SCHULZ/MAXPPP

Lawyers advised a cash-strapped foundation trust wanting to close a community hospital that it could bypass public consultation by “running down” the service on “efficiency” grounds.

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