Lucy Letby's ex-supervisor reported to nursing board

author: FutureCar Staff    

The UK nursing regulator is investigating claims against Alison Kelly, the former boss of Lucy Letby. Kelly, who previously served as the director of nursing at the Countess of Chester Hospital, has been suspended from her current role as nursing director at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford. She has been accused of ignoring concerns about Letby. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has referred Kelly to the fitness to practise process.

The NMC had paused Kelly's referral pending the outcome of the trial, as requested by the police. However, now that Letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six more, the regulator will proceed with the investigation and take appropriate action if necessary. Letby received a whole-life order at Manchester Crown Court.

During the trial, it was revealed that several consultants working with Letby had raised concerns about her association with babies collapsing as early as 2015. Letby herself had filed a grievance against her employer, which was ruled in her favor. As a result, senior doctors were forced to apologize and participate in mediation. Dr. Stephen Brearey, one of the consultants, expressed the need for accountability among NHS managers, similar to that of medics. He called for a system that holds them accountable and requires them to justify their actions.

In response to Letby's crimes, the government will conduct an independent inquiry to ensure that important lessons are learned. However, Dr. Brearey believes that a statutory inquiry would be more appropriate in this case.

FutureCar Staff