NHS chiefs have written to staff in the wake of the Lucy Letby trial warning that whistleblowers must not be ignored.
The letter from health service bosses including chief executive Amanda Pritchard vows “to learn every possible lesson” from the case.
It underscores “the importance of NHS leaders listening to the concerns of patients, families and staff, and following whistleblowing procedures, alongside good governance, particularly at trust level”.
They also stressed the need for “good governance” and said that boards must “seek assurance that staff can speak up with confidence and whistleblowers are treated well”.
During Letby’s trial, paediatricians who gave evidence described how they had repeatedly raised concerns about the nurse with senior managers, but found that they were slow to act.
Letby was last month convicted of killing seven babies and attempting to kill six more at the hospital.
It comes as in an interview with the Telegraph, the former boss of the hospital where Letby worked warned that the culture of some NHS trusts could allow another killer medic to get away with harming patients.
Dr Susan Gilby, who became chief executive of the Countess of Chester after Letby was arrested, said: “There are some [NHS trusts] where that culture of managing doctors rather than listening to them is pervasive.
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