Babies could have been saved if hospital acted sooner, consultants say
Dr Stephen Brearey and Dr Ravi Jayaram, who worked on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital, raised concerns about Letby in 2015.
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Dr Stephen Brearey and Dr Ravi Jayaram, who worked on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital, raised concerns about Letby in 2015.
Doctors who raised concerns about Lucy Letby were told by hospital bosses to apologise to her.
In a statement, the families said that justice has been served but it did not take away from the hurt and distress they had all had to experience.
The parliamentary and health service ombudsman has warned of a “defensive leadership culture” within the NHS which prevents staff from being able to raise concerns about colleagues.
"It’s a horrible thing to say but I do genuinely believe that there are four or five babies who could be going to school now who aren’t"