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Ministers vow sweeping NHS changes after ‘devastating’ report on Lucy Letby hospital

Lady Justice Thirlwall’s report concludes three babies might have survived if hospital had acted on concerns about nurse Ministers have promised sweeping changes to the NHS after a “devastating” official review… Grouped from 2 articles across 1 sources.

2 reports1 sourceSep 15, 2026, 5:13 PM
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The GuardianSep 15, 2026, 5:13 PM

Ministers vow sweeping NHS changes after ‘devastating’ report on Lucy Letby hospital

Lady Justice Thirlwall’s report concludes three babies might have survived if hospital had acted on concerns about nurse Ministers have promised sweeping changes to the NHS after a “devastating” official review concluded that three babies might have survived if hospital bosses and doctors had acted on concerns about the nurse Lucy Letby. A public inquiry found a “complete failure” to protect babies on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester hospital in north-west England. Continue reading...

The GuardianSep 15, 2026, 5:05 AM

Experts quit Lucy Letby’s defence team over ‘scientific credibility’ as public inquiry reports

Some arguments used to challenge convictions are inconsistent with ‘available evidence, science and established physiology’, say two scientists Two leading experts have withdrawn from Lucy Letby’s defence team over concerns about the “scientific credibility” of some of its evidence. Separately a public inquiry into the murders will publish its findings on Tuesday. The review, led by Lady Justice Kathryn Thirlwall , is expected to highlight a number of missed opportunities for bosses to intervene after doctors raised the alarm about a spate of unexplained deaths on the neonatal unit in 2015 and 2016. A criminal investigation is ongoing into potential corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter at the Countess of Chester hospital. Continue reading...

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