‘Total failures’ in care of baby boy who lived for 14 hours – BBC News

‘A baby boy who lived just 14 hours died after “total and complete failures” in his care, an inquest has found.’

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BBC News, 12th March 2024

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Long Covid: Health staff go to court for compensation – BBC News

‘Nearly 70 healthcare workers with long Covid will take their fight to the High Court later to sue the NHS and other employers for compensation.’

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BBC News, 5th March 2024

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Killer nurse Lucy Letby in final bid to appeal convictions – The Independent

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in appeals, attempted murder, children, imprisonment, juries, murder, news, nurses, retrials by michael

‘Lawyers for Letby will ask senior judges for permission to bring an appeal against all her convictions at the hearing in London provisionally listed for April 25, a judiciary spokeswoman confirmed on Friday [23rd February]’

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The Independent, 23rd February 2024

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Lucy Letby murder convictions appeal bid rejected – BBC News

Posted January 31st, 2024 in appeals, children, murder, news, nurses by tracey

‘Serial child killer Lucy Letby has had an initial bid to challenge her convictions for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill another six refused by the Court of Appeal.’

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BBC News, 30th January 2024

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Blackpool nurse and colleague jailed over drugging patients – BBC News

‘An “evil” nurse who drugged patients on a stroke unit for an “easy shift” and a healthcare worker who conspired with her have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 15th December 2023

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Nurse who sedated patients on hospital stroke unit for an ‘easy life’ jailed – The Independent

‘An NHS nurse who was giving her patients on a hospital stroke unit sedatives to “keep them quiet and compliant” has been jailed for seven years and two months.’

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The Independent, 14th December 2023

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Convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby struck off nursing register – The Guardian

Posted December 13th, 2023 in children, disciplinary procedures, murder, news, nurses, professional conduct by sally

‘Child serial killer Lucy Letby has been stripped of her nursing credentials after a panel ordered she be struck off from the register at a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) hearing.’

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The Guardian, 12th December 2023

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Lucy Letby public inquiry formally opened by judge – BBC News

Posted November 23rd, 2023 in birth, children, hospitals, inquiries, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘The public inquiry into serial killer Lucy Letby’s crimes has formally begun although hearings may not begin until next autumn.’

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BBC News, 22nd November 2023

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NHS pay: Health staff win Covid bonus after legal action threat – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2023 in coronavirus, doctors, hospitals, news, nurses, remuneration by tracey

‘The government has agreed to fund a one-off bonus for health workers who missed out previously because they worked for non-NHS organisations. A payment of at least £1,655 was agreed as part of the NHS pay deal in England this year, to recognise the pressure of the Covid pandemic on staff. But the BBC recently reported thousands of outsourced staff did not qualify and employers had launched legal action.’

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BBC News, 6th November 2023

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Lucy Letby inquiry to consider hospital and NHS culture – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2023 in birth, children, families, hospitals, inquiries, murder, news, nurses by tracey

‘The inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to murder seven babies will look into the direct experiences of parents, the conduct of other staff at the Countess of Chester hospital and the wider effectiveness of NHS governance, the Department of Health has said. Announcing the formal terms of reference for the inquiry, the government listed 30 questions to be considered within the three broad categories, including whether there were proper whistleblowing procedures and whether the NHS trust was “sufficiently candid” with parents.’

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The Guardian, 19th October 2023

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Experts call for Lucy Letby inquiry to cover statistical evidence used in trial – The Guardian

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in birth, children, evidence, hospitals, inquiries, murder, news, nurses, statistics by sally

‘The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is calling for the Lucy Letby inquiry to cover statistical evidence used in the trial of the serial baby killer, saying it can be difficult “to draw conclusions from suspicious clusters of deaths” in hospitals.’

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The Guardian, 3rd October 2023

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Lucy Letby to face retrial on charge of trying to murder baby girl, court told – The Guardian

Posted September 26th, 2023 in attempted murder, birth, children, news, nurses, retrials by sally

‘Lucy Letby will face a retrial on a charge of attempting to murder a newborn baby girl, a court has been told.’

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The Guardian, 25th September 2023

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Prosecutors to decide if killer nurse Lucy Letby will face retrial – The Independent

Posted September 25th, 2023 in attempted murder, birth, children, hospitals, midwives, murder, news, nurses, retrials by tracey

‘Prosecutors will decide on Monday whether to seek a retrial for child serial killer nurse Lucy Letby on a number of outstanding allegations.’

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The Independent, 25th September 2023

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Lady Justice Thirlwall appointed to lead public inquiry into Lucy Letby – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2023 in birth, children, hospitals, inquiries, judges, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘The court of appeal judge Lady Justice Thirlwall has been appointed to lead the public inquiry into Lucy Letby’s murder of seven babies in an NHS hospital.’

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The Guardian, 4th September 2023

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Lucy Letby inquiry: how do statutory and non-statutory inquiries differ? – The Guardian

Posted August 31st, 2023 in birth, children, inquiries, murder, news, nurses by tracey

‘As health secretary announces public inquiry will be statutory, we look at what this means in practice.’

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The Guardian, 30th August 2023

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Should there be a statutory public inquiry into the murders and attempted murders by Lucy Letby? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 24th, 2023 in attempted murder, birth, hospitals, inquiries, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘Why wasn’t Lucy Letby stopped sooner? This is the burning question that the families of her victims, and the public, are now asking. Steve Barclay, the Health Secretary, has decided that the best means of answering it is a “non-statutory public inquiry”. But what is such an inquiry, and will it be better than a full-blown statutory public inquiry?’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd August 2023

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Lucy Letby sentenced to whole-life jail term after murdering seven babies – The Guardian

Posted August 22nd, 2023 in birth, children, murder, news, nurses, sentencing by sally

‘The serial killer nurse, Lucy Letby, will never be released from prison after she was sentenced to a rare whole-life term for the “sadistic” murders of seven babies.’

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The Guardian, 21st August 2023

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Lucy Letby: How could the NHS stop a future killer within? – BBC News

‘Nearly a quarter of a century before Lucy Letby began attacking babies on a neonatal unit, another hospital experienced similarly sudden and unexpected losses.’

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BBC News, 21st August 2023

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Lucy Letby trial: why the babies remain anonymous – The Guardian

‘The trial of Lucy Letby was conducted amid levels of press secrecy for victims and witnesses rarely seen outside proceedings involving matters of national security.’

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The Guardian, 18th August 2023

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New evidence claimed to undermine nurse’s conviction for killing patients – The Guardian

Posted August 1st, 2023 in evidence, murder, news, nurses, poisoning, statistics by sally

‘Fresh evidence has emerged that it is claimed undermines the conviction of a nurse jailed for life 17 years ago for murdering two of his patients and poisoning 15 others.’

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The Guardian, 31st July 2023

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