Sussex police consider manslaughter charges over dozens of hospital deaths

Bereaved told police are looking into possible corporate and individual charges, after alleged negligence and cover-up

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.