http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9859681/Hospital-sued-over-children-left-neglected-and-dying-on-wards.html Hospital sued over children left neglected and dying on wards L-R Sean Turner, Jack Casey, Luke Jenkins. Photo: Turner family, Athena, Jay Williams This is appalling and totally unacceptable. It is the result of the betrayal of our NHS by successive governments since the 1980's. It is indicative of a philosophy, which places the pursuit of targets and cost cutting, above all other objectives, including medical necessity. It is the outcome of years of neglect and believing that the solution to all resulting problems is the introduction of yet another layer of management, the closure of wards, and yet another reorganisation of the service. With the last few days, the R obert Francis QC report into Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust, has delivered a scathing indictment of...