A wide range of hospitals have been wrongly interpreting their own data, and thus, are accused by the general public for lying about the levels of safety and security they provide to the patients.

BBC Panorama programme, in which the accusation is made, will be broadcasted live tonight. It is based on the figures supplied by the Government's own hospital regulator.

It was found out by the Care Quality Commission, which is responsible of inspecting hospital trusts, that 17 of the 28 hospitals it inspected last year had submitted wrong assessments.

It was also found that a few hospitals are drawing up plans to cut more than 10% from their budget in order to save NHS about £20 billion for the next three years. The Yorkshire, Derbyshire, London, Leicestershire hospitals have started discussions with staff regarding which wards and services are least important.

For instance, Barnsley Hospital in South Yorkshire may close three wards and three operating theatres and about 200 beds are proposed to get closed at Gloucester Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals.

Chesterfield Royal, in Derbyshire is intending to cut 12% of its budget over the three years to come, which will demote its coronary care facility.

Paul Holmes, the Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield, said, "The hospital chief executive has promised there will be no job losses. But when asked will there be fewer or more staff in three years, he admitted there will be fewer".