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Ministers vow sweeping NHS changes after ‘devastating’ report on Lucy Letby hospital
UK NewsHealthSeptember 15, 2026 at 6:13 PMNational

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

By Josh Halliday North of England editorThe Guardian - UK News

Lady Justice Thirlwall’s report concludes three babies might have survived if hospital had acted on concerns about nurseMinisters 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...

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...