Lucy Letby inquiry blames UK hospital for failure to protect babies

Inquiry finds parents were kept in the dark as hospital hid Lucy Letby suspicions during secret reviews.Published On 15 Sep 202615 Sep 2026A statutory public inquiry has blamed an English hospital for a “complete failure at all levels” to protect newborns, after former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies under its care.The Countess of Chester Hospital could have prevented the deaths of several infants, as well as the attempted murders of six others, between June 2015 and June 2016, Lady Justice Kathryn Thirlwall said on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Medical experts dispute evidence in Lucy Letby’s baby killing convictionlist 2 of 3Baby murderer or scapegoat? Why is the Lucy Letby case so divisive?list 3 of 3UK begins inquiry into how nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babiesend of list“Errors were made by nurses, doctors and managers,” Thirlwall said. “There was also complete failure at all levels to invoke safeguarding procedures at any point.”Thirlwall set out 17 recommendations in her findings, urging neonatal wards to equip every incubator with webcams or video monitors so families can watch their infants remotely.The judge als...