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Cameron accused of politicising hospital scandal

Labour have accused David Cameron of a "shabby" attempt to politicise the Mid-Staffordshire health scandal after the Prime Minister put some of the blame for hospital deaths on the target culture introduced by the previous government.

ON THE ATTACK: David Miliband seized on reports of disunity in the Government at Prime Minister's Questions in the commons.  Picture: PA
ON THE ATTACK: David Miliband seized on reports of disunity in the Government at Prime Minister's Questions in the commons. Picture: PA

Defending NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson amid calls for his resignation, Mr Cameron said others should be considering their positions in the wake of last month's Francis Report.

Aides to the PM declined to confirm whether Mr Cameron was referring to former Labour health ministers, including Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham.

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