Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 19 August 2023

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1. Letby warnings were ignored

NHS bosses failed to investigate allegations against Lucy Letby and tried to silence doctors who raised concerns. Letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others in a neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Dr Ravi Jayaram, consultant paediatrician, repeatedly raised concerns about his former colleague but was told to apologise to her and “draw a line” under his suspicions. Lead consultant Dr Stephen Brearey first raised concerns in 2015, but no action was taken and she went on to attack five more babies, killing two.

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