There will be a full public inquiry into the scandal-hit Stafford Hospital, the government has announced.
The Tories had promised the probe in opposition after reviews had criticised “appalling” standards which were said to have caused needless deaths.
Campaigners consistently said it was the only way to uncover the failings, but previous ministers had resisted.
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said the families of those who had died deserved to know how it had happened.
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