Hospital bosses failed to investigate allegations and tried to silence doctors, BBC investigation finds.

The hospital’s top manager demanded the doctors write an apology to Letby and told them to stop making allegations against her

"Two consultants were ordered to attend mediation with Letby, even though they suspected she was killing babies

"On 29 June 2016, one of the consultants sent an email under the subject line: “Should we refer ourselves to external investigation?”

“I believe we need help from outside agencies,” he wrote. "And the only agency who can investigate all of us, I believe, is the police.*

  • merridew@feddit.ukOPEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    This is a publicly funded NHS hospital.

    And before anyone makes any assumptions, I am not suggesting that’s a bad thing.

      • merridew@feddit.ukOPEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        Please tell me what you mean by “capitalist business practices”.

        “Ignoring warnings” is not a character flaw unique to “capitalists”.

        • Hogger85@feddit.ukEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          It really isn’t this is the similar to say state run nuclear plants…face saving.

          I fully.support the NHS method as think it good value (if not starved of funding). But have to admit all systems can have flaws.