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They lay dying together

She contracted the hospital superbug, c. difficile, while undergoing dialysis and passed it on to husband when she returned home.

When both were in the hospital, the staff moved their beds next to each other so they hold hands, then they switched off the life support machines.

They died within 20 minutes of each other.

Their deaths are blamed on the superbug that thrives on poor hygiene that appears to be endemic in NHS hospitals in Britain.