Category: nurses

Lucy Letby calls for public inquiry into baby deaths to be halted – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2025 in appeals, children, Criminal Cases Review Commission, criminal justice, delay, evidence, hospitals, inquiries, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘Lucy Letby has called for the public inquiry into her crimes to be halted, arguing there is now “overwhelming and compelling” evidence undermining her baby murder convictions. Lawyers for the former nurse took the extraordinary step of writing to Lady Justice Thirlwall on Monday to say that the inquiry – which is due to end on Wednesday – should be suspended immediately.’

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The Guardian, 17th March 2025

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Jailed nurse who assaulted elderly woman struck off – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2025 in assault, disciplinary procedures, elderly, news, nurses, sexual offences by sally

‘A jailed former NHS nurse who said he got “carried away” when he sexually assaulted an 85-year-old woman in his care has been formally struck off.’

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BBC News, 16th March 2025

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Nurse who fell asleep feeding two babies suspended – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2025 in children, disciplinary procedures, news, nurses, professional conduct, standards by sally

‘A nurse went to sleep as she fed two babies and left another alone when they needed to be constantly monitored, the nursing regulator has heard.’

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BBC News, 5th March 2025

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Nurse left out of tea round given £41,000 payout – BBC News

Posted February 28th, 2025 in bullying, compensation, constructive dismissal, employment tribunals, hospitals, news, nurses, unfair dismissal by sally

‘A “gifted” NHS nurse who was deliberately left out of a tea round by a colleague who said “I don’t like you” has won a claim for unfair constructive dismissal at an employment tribunal.’

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BBC News, 27th February 2025

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After experts find ‘no medical evidence’ of murder, will Lucy Letby get a retrial? – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2025 in appeals, attempted murder, children, Criminal Cases Review Commission, evidence, hospitals, murder, news, nurses, reports, retrials by sally

‘Despite 14 leading experts concluding there was “no medical evidence” that Lucy Letby murdered babies, there is no guarantee that her case will be sent back to the court of appeal – let alone quickly.’

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The Guardian, 5th February 2025

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Lucy Letby murder convictions: what did the expert panel find? – The Guardian

Posted February 5th, 2025 in children, evidence, hospitals, murder, news, nurses, reports by sally

‘Group concludes babies died due to natural causes or errors in medical care, saying there was no evidence of deliberate harm.’

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The Guardian, 4th February 2025

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What is the new challenge to the evidence used to convict Lucy Letby? – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2025 in children, Criminal Cases Review Commission, evidence, expert witnesses, hospitals, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘Letby’s legal team is preparing to submit a case to the body that investigates potential miscarriages of justice.’

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The Guardian, 4th February 2025

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Lucy Letby latest: Experts to reveal ‘significant new medical evidence’ questioning child killer’s guilt – The Independent

Posted February 4th, 2025 in children, Criminal Cases Review Commission, evidence, expert witnesses, hospitals, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘An international panel of experts in the care of newborn babies will present what they say is “significant new medical evidence” in the case of convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby.’

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The Independent, 4th February 2025

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Nurse who drugged patients for an ‘easy life’ is struck off – The Independent

Posted January 14th, 2025 in drug abuse, news, nurses, perverting the course of justice, professional conduct, standards by sally

‘A nurse who drugged patients on a hospital stroke unit for an “easy life” has been struck off the nursing register.’

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The Independent, 12th January 2025

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Lucy Letby’s lawyers seek fresh appeal after saying expert witness ‘changed his mind’ over deaths – The Independent

Posted December 17th, 2024 in children, expert witnesses, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘Lucy Letby’s lawyers are seeking to launch a fresh appeal over her convictions after claiming the prosecution’s lead witness was “not reliable”. The serial killer nurse’s barrister, Mark McDonald, said he would immediately seek permission from the Court of Appeal to take the “exceptional, but necessary, decision” to apply to reopen her case.’

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The Independent, 16th December 2024

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Nurse banned for putting hand down pyjama bottoms – BBC News

Posted November 25th, 2024 in abuse of position of trust, disciplinary procedures, news, nurses, professional conduct, sexual offences by sally

‘A psychiatric nurse who put his hand down a patient’s pyjama bottoms and touched her private parts has been struck off by his professional standards body.’

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BBC News, 25th November 2024

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Broadmoor nurse struck off for patient relationship – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, hospitals, news, nurses, professional conduct by sally

‘A nurse who had a relationship with a patient at a high-security psychiatric hospital before resuming it years later has been struck off.’

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BBC News, 6th November 2024

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Lucy Letby refused permission to appeal against attempted murder conviction – The Guardian

Posted October 25th, 2024 in appeals, attempted murder, children, Criminal Cases Review Commission, criminal justice, hospitals, imprisonment, media, news, nurses, sentencing by sally

‘Lucy Letby has been refused permission to appeal against a conviction for attempting to murder a baby girl, as judges ruled she was able to have a fair trial.’

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The Guardian, 24th October 2024

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Lucy Letby: police and CPS handling of case raises new concerns about convictions – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2024 in appeals, barristers, children, Criminal Cases Review Commission, Crown Prosecution Service, evidence, expert witnesses, hospitals, imprisonment, inquiries, murder, news, nurses, police, prosecutions, sentencing, statistics by sally

‘When the public inquiry into the crimes of the former nurse Lucy Letby opened in Liverpool last month its chair, Lady Justice Thirlwall, dismissed concerns about the safety of the convictions as “noise”. The judge cautioned that questions being raised were increasing the distress of parents whose children had died or been harmed.’

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The Guardian, 10th October 2024

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Nurse struck off after ‘Grand High Witch’ cakes jibe – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, news, nurses, professional conduct by sally

‘A senior nurse, who taunted a colleague by giving out cake bars in wrappers bearing the image of a witch, has been struck off.’

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BBC News, 1st October 2024

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Lucy Letby: Experts tell BBC about medical evidence concerns – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2024 in children, evidence, expert witnesses, hospitals, medical treatment, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘Senior doctors and scientists have told the BBC they have concerns about how crucial evidence was presented to the jury at Lucy Letby’s trials.’

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BBC News, 1st October 2024

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Lucy Letby – latest: Inquiry to begin into baby murders at NHS hospital as appeal attempt launched – The Independent

Posted September 10th, 2024 in appeals, children, hospitals, inquiries, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘A public inquiry begins on Tuesday into the events surrounding the crimes of child serial killer nurse Lucy Letby.’

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The Independent, 10th September 2024

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Lucy Letby: Questions grow in debate on killer’s convictions – BBC News

Posted August 29th, 2024 in children, evidence, expert witnesses, hospitals, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘Lucy Letby has become arguably the most notorious serial killer of modern times.’

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BBC News, 29th August 2024

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Lucy Letby inquiry should be postponed or changed, experts say – The Guardian

Posted August 28th, 2024 in appeals, birth, hospitals, inquiries, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘A group including some of the UK’s leading neonatal experts and professors of statistics is calling on the government to postpone or change the terms of a public inquiry over concerns about the conviction of the neonatal nurse Lucy Letby.’

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The Guardian, 27th August 2024

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Nurse struck off after safeguarding concern raised – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2024 in children, disciplinary procedures, news, nurses, professional conduct by sally

‘A nurse has agreed to be removed from the nursing register following allegations of poor record keeping and failure to safeguard a vulnerable child.’

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BBC News, 28th August 2024

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