Preet Gill calls for public inquiry into patient safety at University Hospitals Birmingham

Exclusive: MP said she received allegations from staff of elderly patients being left in corridors for hours

The Birmingham MP Preet Gill has called on the UK health secretary to launch a major public inquiry into allegations that a bullying and a toxic culture is risking patient safety at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB).

The MP for Edgbaston, where UHB is based, said she had received complaints from staff alleging elderly patients had been left on beds in corridors outside wards due to mismanagement, and medics were discouraged from speaking out about problems.

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