Three babies murdered by Lucy Letby could have been saved if NHS managers acted sooner but there was 'complete failure' on neonatal unit, inquiry finds

A public inquiry led by Lady Justice Thirlwall concluded there was a complete failure to protect babies on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital. The report states that three babies murdered by Lucy Letby could have been saved, and seven others protected, if NHS managers and doctors had acted sooner on concerns. While the exact number of lives that could have been saved remains unknown, the inquiry condemns the systemic failures within the hospital.