The lead doctor who first raised the alarm over serial killer nurse Lucy Letby has called for NHS managers to be held accountable for failings and better protection for whistleblowers over concerns complaints against her were ignored.
Dr Stephen Brearey wants hospital managers to be regulated in the same way as doctors and nurses, after Letby was allowed to continue in her role until June 2016 despite concerns being raised by clinicians months before.
The call comes as Letby, 33, begins her whole-life sentence in prison for the murder of seven babies and the attempted murders of six more at the Countess of Chester Hospital, where she carried out her year-long killing spree on the neonatal unit.
She refused to appear in the dock for her sentencing hearing on Monday and ministers have vowed to change the law to ensure serious offenders can be forced to attend court.
Asked if he would like to see regulation of hospital administrators, paediatrician Dr Brearey, who blew the whistle on Letby in 2015, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “Absolutely. Because doctors and nurses all have their...
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