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Cases double in NHS trust death and injury investigation

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Claims centre on care and treatment provided by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust .

Police became involved after two whistleblowers raised allegations of medical negligence.

Increase in cases linked to more families having contacted the police.

Family of patient who allege they were "lied" to by surgeon in trust's general surgery department.

Stephen Coles died after being operated on by Carl Hardwidge , a neurosurgeon at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS trust.

The family of Mr Coles , who died in 2021 , is aware concerns have been raised about his care.

The majority of cases appear to involve the neurosurgery department.

A Royal College of Surgeons review found a "culture of fear" at the trust and suggested managers may need to be replaced.

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