Reform delayed by Treasury could have stopped Letby, says Hunt

By Nick Kituno2025-01-10T04:35:00

Source: Neil O'Connor

A patient safety reform whose introduction was delayed due to concerns about cost and staffing in the Treasury and NHS could have detected Lucy Letby’s murders earlier, Jeremy Hunt has suggested.

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