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Killed in Hospital

Richard Bilton looks into what was going on at Gosport War Memorial Hospital following an official inquiry which found that more than 450 patients had their lives cut short there.

An official inquiry has found that more than 450 patients had their lives cut short at an NHS hospital. Many were given fatal doses of painkillers even though they were not terminally ill and had only been admitted for rehabilitation following routine operations. So what was really going on at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital? Reporter Richard Bilton investigates the evidence and challenges those who may be to blame for the deaths.

30 minutes

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Role Contributor
Reporter Richard Bilton
Producer Dominic Blake
Producer Tim Robinson
Executive Producer Andrew Head
Editor Rachel Jupp

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