Colin appeared on BBC North West on 10th October 2018 to discuss the tragic circumstances in the case of Peter O’Donnell, who died following treatment as an NHS patient in a private hospital.
Peter’s case raises issues about systemic patient safety risks in private hospital treatment in the UK.
The coroner’s report in the case prompted a letter from Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt that recognized that the regulation of private hospitals by the CQC has so far failed to tackle these risks.
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