Woman who lied to get nursing job guilty of fraud – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2024 in fraud, hospitals, news, nurses by sally

‘A woman accused of lying about her experience and qualifications to get a job as a senior nurse in a unit for sick and premature babies has been found guilty of fraud.’

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BBC News, 16th July 2024

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Two Defendants and a Part 20 contribution claim in a clinical negligence case – a look at Healey v McGrath and Ramsay Healthcare UK Operations Ltd [2024] EWHC 1360 (KB) – 12 King’s Bench Walk

‘Vanessa Cashman considers the judgment of the Part 20 claim brought by D2 against D1 for a contribution towards the claim it settled with C.’

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12 King's Bench Walk, 2nd July 2024

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Lucy Letby: killer or coincidence? Why some experts question the evidence – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2024 in appeals, attempted murder, murder, news, nurses, sentencing by sally

‘The verdict handed down to the former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby last week brought to an end more than 21 months of court proceedings. After two trials and two attempts to appeal, Letby has been convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others. She is serving whole-life sentences.’

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The Guardian, 9th July 2024

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‘Dysfunctional’ culture at UK nursing regulator is safety threat, review warns – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, news, nurses, reports, sexual offences by sally

‘A “dysfunctional” culture at the UK nursing regulator is threatening public safety, according to a damning report that found the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) took seven years to strike off a nurse who had been accused of rape and sexual assault.’

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The Guardian, 9th July 2024

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Lucy Letby handed 15th whole-life jail sentence – The Guardian

‘Lucy Letby cried from the dock: “I’m innocent,” as she was jailed for attempting to kill a newborn girl in a “shocking act of calculated, callous cruelty”.’

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The Guardian, 5th July 2024

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Lucy Letby: Courtroom drama, a failed appeal, and battles over the truth – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2024 in appeals, children, hospitals, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘When former nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering babies last year, news channels rolled on the story, and her mugshot was splashed across front pages and websites around the world.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2024

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How has Lucy Letby tried to fight guilty verdicts and what could happen next? – The Guardian

‘Lucy Letby was convicted last year of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others at the Countess of Chester hospital in north-west England, where she worked as a nurse. She is serving 14 whole-life sentences, meaning she will never be released from prison.’

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The Guardian, 2nd July 2024

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Migrant nurse wins legal boost in unfair dismissal claim against UK firm – The Guardian

Posted July 2nd, 2024 in care workers, immigration, news, nurses, unfair dismissal by sally

‘A migrant nurse could be eligible for a significant payout from a British healthcare company after an employment judge ruled he was likely to win his case for unfair dismissal, in a judgment that could pave the way for dozens of other such cases.’

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The Guardian, 1st July 2024

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Nurse struck off after claiming for shifts he did not work – BBC News

Posted June 24th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, employment, fraud, hospitals, news, nurses by sally

‘A senior nurse who fraudulently claimed for shifts that he did not work has been struck off.’

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BBC news, 23rd June 2024

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Lucy Letby inquiry should be heard in public, judge rules – The Guardian

Posted May 30th, 2024 in children, hospitals, inquiries, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘The Lucy Letby inquiry will examine matters of “profound importance” and should be heard in public, a senior judge has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 29th May 2024

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Nurse who abused mental health patients struck off – BBC News

Posted May 28th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, mental health, news, nurses, Wales by sally

‘A “callous” and “cruel” nurse who physically abused vulnerable patients on a mental health unit in north Wales has been struck off.’

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BBC News, 24th May 2024

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Nurse struck off over hit-and-run death of man, 82 – BBC News

‘A nurse who killed a great-grandfather in a drink-drive hit-and-run has been struck off.’

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BBC News, 17th May 2024

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MP uses parliamentary privilege to ask why Lucy Letby story blocked in UK – The Guardian

‘The Conservative MP David Davis has used parliamentary privilege to ask why UK readers were barred from viewing an article in a prominent US magazine about the case of the former nurse Lucy Letby.’

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The Guardian, 15th May 2024

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Insight and ‘conduct fundamentally incompatible with continued registration’: PSA v NMC and Kadiatu Jalloh [2023] EWHC 3331 (Admin) – 2 Hare Court

‘In PSA v NMC and Kadiatu Jalloh [2023] EWHC 3331 (Admin), the Administrative Court allowed the PSA’s referral of the NMC’s decision only to suspend the Registrant, a psychiatric nurse. The proceedings in the High Court were, essentially, an appeal against sanction on the ground that it was too lenient.’

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2 Hare Court, 5th April 2024

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‘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 sally

‘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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