Letby failings go beyond one hospital - the whole system has been found lacking
Inquiry chair Lady Justice Thirlwall set out how the culture of the health system created the conditions that enabled poor care and criminality.
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""This must be a turning point for the NHS.""
— Yvette Cooper , Politician
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Lady Justice Thirlwall is the chair of the public inquiry into the Lucy Letby case.
Tony Chambers is the chief executive of the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Yvette Cooper is a British Labour Party politician who has served in various ministerial roles.
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Inquiry chair Lady Justice Thirlwall set out how the culture of the health system created the conditions that enabled poor care and criminality.
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