Lack of hospital beds leads to death

Title

Lack of hospital beds leads to death

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

3 Jan 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:29

Description

Report on the death of Roberta Gerardo at North Middlesex Hospital due to a lack of intensive care beds. With comment from Colin Boakes, Hospital Director of Administration and Operations; Health Minister Tom Sackville; the head of London healthcare for UNISON, Godfrey Eastwood; and Labour Party health spokesman Nick Brown. Harry Beer reports.

Contributors

Tom Sackville; Harry Beer; Nick Brown; Colin Boakes; Godfrey Eastwood

Keywords

Deaths; London; Health services; Hospitals; Medical personnel; Hospital staff; Roberta Gerardo; North Middlesex Hospital; Intensive care; Health facilities

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