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The NHS in England has "changed for the better" in the year since the Francis Inquiry, the health secretary says.
The report, published on 6 February last year, accused the NHS system of betraying the public over the Stafford Hospital scandal.
The criticisms led to a series of changes, including a new inspection regime and tougher measures for failing hospitals.
Jeremy Hunt will say later these moves are making a difference.
'Shift in priorities'
Addressing a health conference in London, he will also point to data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre from October 2013 - the latest available information - which shows the number of hospital nurses has been risen by more than 3,500 in the past 12 months to top 172,000.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26043517
The report, published on 6 February last year, accused the NHS system of betraying the public over the Stafford Hospital scandal.
The criticisms led to a series of changes, including a new inspection regime and tougher measures for failing hospitals.
Jeremy Hunt will say later these moves are making a difference.
'Shift in priorities'
Addressing a health conference in London, he will also point to data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre from October 2013 - the latest available information - which shows the number of hospital nurses has been risen by more than 3,500 in the past 12 months to top 172,000.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26043517