Lucy Letby hospital consultant tells BBC inquiry makes for grim reading

Key Points:

• Dr. John Gibbs, a senior consultant paediatrician at the Countess of Chester Hospital during Lucy Letby's crimes, described the final Thirlwall Inquiry report as "grim reading" and expressed regret that consultants were not brave enough to escalate suspicions to the police sooner.
• The 822-page inquiry report highlighted a "complete failure" by the hospital to protect babies, noting that police should have been notified earlier and that hospital managers repeatedly dismissed consultants' concerns about Letby.
• Dr. Gibbs accepted collective responsibility among consultants for failings, apologized to the affected families, and criticized hospital management for creating a tense atmosphere that pressured staff to dismiss suspicions against Letby.
• The report recommended urgent reforms for neonatal units, including installing CCTV on all cots and incubators and restricting insulin access; Health Secretary Yvette Cooper pledged to develop plans for live-streaming cameras in England's baby wards.
• Despite ongoing online conspiracy theories and appeals, Letby remains convicted and serving 15 whole-life sentences, with the Criminal Cases Review Commission currently reviewing her case amid calls for scrutiny of the evidence.