Government orders independent inquiry following Lucy Letby verdict

Government orders independent inquiry following Lucy Letby verdict The government has ordered an independent inquiry into the circumstances behind the horrific murders and attempted murders of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, following the guilty verdict in the trial of former neonatal nurse, Lucy Letby.

Launched to ensure vital lessons are learned and to provide answers to the parents and families impacted, the inquiry will investigate the wider circumstances around what happened at the Countess of Chester Hospital, including the handling of concerns and governance. It will also look at what actions were taken by regulators and the wider NHS. Department of Health and Social Care

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• BMA responds to Lucy Letby trial verdict BMA
• Lucy Letby found guilty of baby murders Crown Prosecution Service
• NHS Confederation responds to the government's announcement of an independent inquiry following the Lucy Letby verdict NHS Confederation
• Commenting on the verdict in the Lucy Letby trial NHS England
• NMC responds to verdict in Lucy Letby trial Nursing and Midwifery Council
• RCPCH responds to verdict in Lucy Letby trial Royal College of Paediatrics and Health
• Nurse Lucy Letby guilty of murdering seven babies on neonatal unit BBC News
• Nurse Lucy Letby to be sentenced for murdering seven babies BBC News
• Lucy Letby: Government orders independent inquiry BBC News
• Victims' parents: 'Letby is a hateful human being who took everything from us' BBC News
• ‘We have to get better at spotting these events’, says NHS investigation Chair Channel 4 News
• Wider inquiry into ‘culture of cover up’ in NHS needed, says patient rights campaigner Channel 4 News
• Senior NHS manager who 'ignored warnings about Lucy Letby while she was director of nursing at baby killer's hospital' is suspended after allegations made during murder trial The Daily Mail
• Sir Robert Francis: ‘This is not just about Lucy Letby – the NHS system doesn’t value safety’ The Daily Telegraph
• Consultants told to apologise to Lucy Letby for raising concerns, court told Evening Standard
• Faced with evil like Lucy Letby’s, we yearn for a rational explanation. Sometimes there is none | Polly Toynbee The Guardian
• Lucy Letby whistleblower: ‘Babies would have survived if hospital had acted sooner’ The Guardian
• Could Lucy Letby have been stopped sooner? Look at the timeline – and NHS history The Guardian
• Doctors were forced to apologise for raising alarm over Lucy Letby and baby deaths The Guardian
• Lessons the NHS needs to learn after Lucy Letby case The Guardian
• I’m a midwife – what happened with Lucy Letby can never be allowed to happen again The Independent
• Who is Lucy Letby? The 'average' nurse who became Britain's most notorious child killer Sky News