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Former hospital director apologizes for failing to support doctors raising concerns about nurse Letby

bbc.com — November 29, 2024, 03:01 PM UTC

Ian Harvey, the former medical director of Countess of Chester Hospital, apologized for failing to support doctors who raised concerns about nurse Lucy Letby. He acknowledged that relationships between hospital executives and consultants broke down during the time of the murders. During a public inquiry, Harvey admitted he may not have properly handled the use of victims' medical records for a review of unexpected deaths. He expressed regret for any significant errors in this process. Harvey denied creating a climate of fear among staff and rejected claims that he threatened doctors with referrals to the General Medical Council. The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Letby's actions continues.

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    Police question Lucy Letby about additional alleged killings while she serves life sentence (dailymail.co.uk)
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    UK nurse Lucy Letby questioned over additional infant deaths (foxnews.com)
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    Lucy Letby questioned by police over additional baby deaths while maintaining innocence (independent.co.uk)
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    Lucy Letby questioned over new baby death investigations at Liverpool hospital (theguardian.com)
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    UK nurse Lucy Letby questioned over additional infant deaths while serving life sentence (nypost.com)
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    Police question nurse Lucy Letby about more infant deaths while serving life sentence (regina.ctvnews.ca)
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    Lucy Letby questioned by police over additional infant deaths in hospital cases (independent.co.uk)
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    Lucy Letby questioned by police over additional infant deaths in prison (standard.co.uk)
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    Police question nurse Lucy Letby about more infant deaths during ongoing investigation (thestar.com)
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    Police question nurse Lucy Letby about additional infant deaths while serving life sentence (independent.co.uk)
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    UK nurse Lucy Letby questioned over additional infant deaths (reuters.com)
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    Lucy Letby interviewed by police over additional infant deaths in North West hospitals (manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
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    Lucy Letby questioned in prison over additional baby deaths and collapses (liverpoolecho.co.uk)
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    Lucy Letby interviewed in prison over additional baby deaths at UK hospitals (news.yahoo.com)
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    Lucy Letby interviewed in prison over additional baby deaths at hospitals (bbc.com)
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    Lucy Letby interviewed in prison over additional baby deaths at Liverpool hospital (express.co.uk)
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    Lucy Letby questioned in prison over additional infant deaths at Chester Hospital (mirror.co.uk)
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    Lucy Letby questioned by police over additional baby deaths at UK hospitals (thesun.co.uk)
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    Lucy Letby questioned in prison over additional baby deaths at Liverpool hospital (theguardian.com)
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    Lucy Letby questioned over additional infant deaths in UK hospitals (dailymail.co.uk)
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    Lucy Letby questioned over alleged murders of more infants in prison (news.yahoo.com)
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