Last Friday, neonatal nurse Lucy Letby was found guilty of 14 counts of murder and attempted murder.
On this week’s episode we discuss how former leaders at the Countess of Chester Hospital had resisted a police investigation, the questions still to be answered by local and national leaders, and what lies ahead for the trust.
With Annabelle Collins and Lawrence Dunhill.
Send views and questions to annabelle.collins@hsj.co.uk.
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In the aftermath of traumatic events, traditional inquiries lack patient-led insights including patient leaders in decision-making which could foster meaningful change in policy, regulation, and care models writes David Gilbert
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