A public inquiry heard that Lucy Letby, the neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven infants, initially failed her final year nursing placement due to being assessed as 'cold' and lacking empathy.
Lucy Letby initially failed her final year placement as a student nurse after she was assessed as being "cold" and lacking empathy, a public inquiry has heard. Her mentor Nicola Lightfoot, deputy ward manager on the children's unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital, said it was apparent to her in 2011 that Letby did not have the "overall characteristics" to become a successful registered nurse.
Ms Lightfoot said that she was not surprised by this comment as it was her role to challenge students about their knowledge and skills.She said: "I felt I couldn't objectively continue as Lucy's mentor, and she felt the same, because I genuinely did not think in four weeks she would be at a level to sign her off.
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