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Firm that hired locum in death case loses NHS contract

The private company that hired a foreign doctor who accidentally killed a patient on his first UK shift as a locum has had an NHS contract terminated early due to new safety concerns, the Guardian can reveal. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

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