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A hospital being investigated by police over its cancer waiting times has been placed in special measures.
Health regulator Monitor acted after data "inaccuracies" meant Colchester General Hospital had breached its licence to provide health services.
The discrepancies were uncovered by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which found staff were "bullied" to alter figures.
Health trust chiefs said they would now be helped to make further improvements.
However, union leaders have called for a change in leadership and said there had been a "loss of confidence" in the trust's board.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-24938694
Health regulator Monitor acted after data "inaccuracies" meant Colchester General Hospital had breached its licence to provide health services.
The discrepancies were uncovered by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which found staff were "bullied" to alter figures.
Health trust chiefs said they would now be helped to make further improvements.
However, union leaders have called for a change in leadership and said there had been a "loss of confidence" in the trust's board.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-24938694