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Thirlwall Inquiry: Some Lucy Letby Baby Deaths Were Preventable

Justice Kathryn Thirlwall said hospital managers and staff failed to protect newborns and that earlier action could have saved some babies.

  • On Tuesday, Lady Justice Kathryn Thirlwall published her report into the Countess of Chester Hospital, finding a "complete failure" to protect babies while experts warned Letby's barrister is undermining her legal strategy.
  • The inquiry, launched in 2023 following nurse Lucy Letby's convictions for murdering seven babies, examined systemic failures by hospital management that allowed the crimes to persist unchecked.
  • Thirlwall issued 17 recommendations including installing cot monitors and CCTV cameras for insulin storage, with NHS England required to "set out a roadmap" for implementation by March 31, 2027.
  • Health Secretary Yvette Cooper told Parliament she was "profoundly sorry" for the failures, while Cheshire Constabulary continues investigating hospital management for potential corporate manslaughter.
  • Separately, nearly 30 international medical experts have challenged Letby's convictions while the Criminal Cases Review Commission reviews the case for potential miscarriage of justice.
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