A number of families in the UK received devastating news this week that charges would not be brought against hospitals after a superbug outbreak.

At least 90 patients reportedly died after more than 1,000 were infected with Clostridium difficile.

However, the police and the Health and Safety Executive claimed that the evidence was not strong enough to justify a criminal inquiry.

"Those patients didn't die by chance. They died because they contracted C.diff at the trust because of poor hygiene and care, so they are to blame, without a doubt," said Cheryl Baker, whose mother died of the bug.

Geoff martin from the campaign group Health Emergency described the case as the "worst single corporate failure in the history of the NHS".

The two serious outbreaks occurred at three sites in Tunbridge Wells, Pembury Hospital and Maidstone Hospital.

This comes after news that new guidelines on tackling C.diff are expected to be reviewed after epidemics have been linked to a new hyper-virulent strain.

Patients going into hospital could cover themselves by taking out a UK life insurance policy.

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