Police investigating dozens of deaths at an NHS trust are examining possible corporate and individual manslaughter charges, the Guardian can reveal, as bereaved families call for the executive team to resign.
Sussex police are investigating a growing number of cases of alleged cover-up and avoidable harm, including at least 40 deaths, in the general surgery and neurosurgery departments of University hospitals Sussex NHS trust.
Sussex police consider manslaughter charges over dozens of hospital deaths Bereaved told police are looking into corporate and individual charges, after alleged negligence and cover-up.
Now a Facebook group of 85 families whose loved ones died or were seriously harmed after alleged medical negligence at the trust have called for the leadership team to resign.
In June 2023 the Guardian revealed that police were investigating the trust over allegations of medical negligence made by two consultant surgeons who say they lost their jobs after blowing the whistle about patient safety.
