A group of hundreds of consultants, doctors, midwives, nurses and other healthcare professionals from across the UK have applied to be involved in the Thirlwall Inquiry.
The Inquiry is to examine events at the Countess of Chester Hospital and their implications, following the trial, and subsequent convictions, of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby.
NHSWB (NHS Whistleblowers) – a dedicated support group for current and former health professionals – says it should be able to give evidence to the Inquiry of a culture detrimental to patient safety across the NHS.
The group has instructed Hudgell Solicitors’ dedicated Public Inquiry team to represent them, with an application to be part of the Inquiry now made.
Read our full article: Hundreds of health professionals apply to be part of The Thirlwall Inquiry aiming to highlight ‘NHS culture detrimental to patient safety’.
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