Inquiry blasts hospital for failure to protect babies after nurse Lucy Letby convicted of 7 murders

An English judge delivered a scathing report on Tuesday, criticizing the dysfunctional management and a "complete failure at all levels" at the Countess of Chester Hospital for failing to protect babies. The inquiry found that the hospital could have saved several newborns from harm if they had acted sooner to address issues. Both nurses and managers made errors, and there was a complete failure to invoke safeguarding procedures at any point.

Lucy Letby, the neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven others, is serving a life sentence for her crimes. Letby maintains her innocence, and her defense team, backed by numerous scientists, is seeking to clear her name. The judge's inquiry will not review Letby's convictions but will investigate institutional failures that exposed babies to harm repeatedly at the hospital and how staff and management responded to and treated parents.