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Letby’s killing spree raises questions over NHS governance (BMJ, 22 August 2023)

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In this opinion piece, BMJ journalist Clare Dyer examines how the healthcare system is grappling with the question of how Lucy Letby was allowed to get away with killing babies in plain sight for so long. She looks at culture and governance issues that meant that concerns raised by consultants were not appropriately acted on.

Letby’s killing spree raises questions over NHS governance (BMJ, 22 August 2023) https://www.bmj.com/content/382/bmj.p1931
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    Rozalind McMeeking

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    We are just doing some learning in my organisation around the LL case.  I think I am correct in understanding that the CCQ inspected in Feb 2016 - and although the NNU got overall good, was rated requires improvement for safety.  

     

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