Doctor Describes Letby Inquiry Findings as 'Grim Reading'

Dr. John Gibbs, a consultant neonatologist, stated his regret regarding the actions taken by staff at the Countess of Chester Hospital during the period when former nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies. Dr. Gibbs, who worked at the hospital from 2015 to 2016, described the inquiry's findings as 'grim reading.'

Dr. Gibbs expressed a wish that he and his colleagues 'had been brave enough to follow suspicions' more directly during the time Letby committed the murders. His comments reflect on the hospital's internal response to unexplained infant deaths and collapses.

The inquiry's review focuses on the circumstances surrounding the incidents involving Letby. These circumstances include how medical staff raised concerns and how hospital management addressed those concerns over time.