Letby Inquiry Highlights Safeguarding Lapses and a Cold, Untruthful Nurse
The Thirlwall Inquiry into the Countess of Chester Hospital (2015–16) finds nurse Lucy Letby repeatedly lied and acted with callous indifference, ignoring directions and harming babies; the inquiry did not re-examine her guilt but shows safeguarding failures that could have prevented some deaths, notes mixed professional feedback yet pervasive concerns about her conduct, and points to proposed reforms such as ward live‑streaming cameras as part of broader systemic improvements. Letby remains jailed with 15 life terms, and appeals are being considered.