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Ely Hospital Inquiry Response

Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1969Date range
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Chronological records

1969

Richard Crossman1969

London · Government / Labour Party Government

Crossman's department responds to the Ely Hospital inquiry, which exposed serious failings in care and strengthened demands for independent inspection of long-stay institutions.

Names involved

Richard Crossman

Provenance

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