Former UK home secretary defends backingboss at hospital with 'mafia-like culture' BBC Newsnight

The former Labour home secretary Jacqui Smith stoodby University Hospitals Birmingham's former chiefexecutive despite official censure, a BBC investigation has revealed.

Medics told the year-long investigation thatwhistle-blowers were being punished by managementfor raising patient safety issues.

Many have questioned the actions of David Rosser,who was the trust's chief executive for much of the time in question.

Watch previous parts of this investigation here: