Amanda Pritchard said not enough was done collectively to give assurance to staff and patients that concerns raised will be listened to and acted upon. An inquiry has been launched into how Letby, 33, was able to murder seven babies after whistleblowers were ignored.
Issues highlighted by the Lucy Letby case around NHS culture and the confidence of its staff and patients to speak out must be reflected on now, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard has said.
In a weekly bulletin to staff, she said an inquiry into how the nurse was able to murder seven babies will be"an important source of learning", but that the service should also consider what can be done now.committed her crimes - particularly on patient safety reporting, the introduction of medical examiners, and a strengthened Freedom to Speak Up policy," she said.
"But none of us looking at what is reported to have happened in this case, could ever be comfortable that we have collectively done enough on issues like safety and quality, as well as culture and the confidence that both staff and patients alike have - that where they have concerns they will be listened to and acted upon."confirmed it is launching a statutory inquiry
into the case which will"examine the cases' wider circumstances", including"the conduct of the wider NHS and its regulators". Letby, 33, was convicted last month of the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six more while working as a neonatal nurse at the Countess of Chester hospital between June 2015 and 2016., which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enablecookies or to allow those cookies just once.
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