Hospitals in Bradford and Airedale have lower than expected death rates, according to a newly published independent hospital guide.

The Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2011 looked at death rates using four measures – deaths in hospital, deaths in hospital and within 30 days of discharge, deaths linked to low-risk conditions and deaths after surgery.

Both Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Airedale NHS Foundation Trust had lower than expected deaths in their hospitals.

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