The Thirlwall Inquiry into the deaths of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, in respect of which nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murder and attempted murder, held its final hearings in March
In this week’s NLJ, Richard Scorer, head of abuse law and public inquiries, Slater & Gordon Lawyers, reports on the disturbing detail which emerged from the inquiry and considers what its final recommendations are likely to encompass.
Lady Justice Thirlwall has indicated she will publish her final report before the end of the year. Scorer writes: ‘A striking aspect of the case is how parents were kept entirely in the dark about the hospital’s concerns regarding Letby, only discovering the true picture through the later criminal investigation and trial... it is beyond argument that the duty of candour was not honoured in this case, and this reinforces concerns that the duty of candour is being routinely ignored across much of the NHS.’
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