Lucy Letby bid to appeal conviction dismissed by Court of Appeal
Child serial killer Lucy Letby has lost a Court of Appeal bid to challenge her conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl. Letby’s lawyers asked senior judges for
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Tag: Nursing / Midwifery
Nursing boss apologises to Letby victims’ families for not acting sooner
A nursing boss has apologised to families of Lucy Letby’s victims that action was not taken sooner over concerns raised about the child serial killer nurse. Letby was allowed to
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RCN calls for urgent action to tackle workforce exploitation in social care
Nursing leaders are urging the Government to speed up the establishment of an agency to enforce labour standards. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said any delay to the creation
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I can’t understand how I was so blind, mentor of nurse Lucy Letby tells inquiry
A friend and work mentor of nurse Lucy Letby has told a public inquiry she cannot understand how she was “so blind” about the child serial killer. The senior nurse,
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Certificate scheme recognising ‘deeply distressing’ pregnancy loss expanded
Parents who have experienced the loss of a baby early in pregnancy will now be able to apply to have their child’s life officially recognised regardless of how much time
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Hospital bosses who ignored Letby concerns were ‘complicit’, says mother
Hospital bosses who ignored concerns over nurse Lucy Letby were “complicit in the harm that was caused” and should face criminal action, a mother has told a public inquiry. The
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Record high turnout sees two thirds of nurses reject Government’s 5.5% pay award
Nurses have rejected the Government’s pay award of a 5.5% rise, it has been announced. Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England rejected the deal by two-thirds
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Former NI chief nursing officer shares ‘regret’ over Covid visiting restrictions
Decisions to restrict hospital visits during the pandemic in Northern Ireland were taken as “the least worst option”, the former chief nursing officer (CNO) for the region has said. Professor
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Removing bursary ‘catastrophic decision’ that left NHS with far fewer staff, says ex-chief nurse
The removal the bursary for student nurses in England was a “catastrophic decision” and led to hospitals being depleted of thousands staff when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the pandemic probe
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Temporary NHS staff ‘fearful’ of speaking up about patient safety issues
Temporary NHS workers fear speaking up about patient safety due to discrimination, an investigation has found, with some subjected to racism. Agency staff told the Health Services Safety Investigations Body
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