Sir Duncan Nichol retired from the NHS in 2019 - a year after killer nurse Lucy Letby was arrested
The chairman of the hospital at the time Lucy Letby carried out her killing spree was the chief executive of NHS England at the time of the 'Angel of Death' Beverley Allitt murders.
The then 22-year-old attacked 13 children over a period of 59 days in 1991 using methods that were disturbingly similar to those used by Lucy Letby. Allitt was found to be injecting children in her care with air as well as huge doses of insulin. "We were told explicitly that there was no criminal activity pointing to any one individual, when in truth the investigating neonatologist had stated that she had not had the time to complete the necessary in-depth case reviews."
Letby was sentenced last week to a whole life order at Manchester Crown Court. She will never be released from jail. The 33-year-old was convicted of the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six more during her shifts at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016. Consultants say they were urged 'not to make a fuss'. Letby carried on working on the neonatal unit despite the warnings. The lead consultant at Chester’s neonatal unit has alleged bosses tried to silence doctors who spoke up.
He told the jury: "My colleague Dr Brearey requested a meeting with them. They didn’t respond to that for another three months and we were stuck because we had concerns and didn’t know what to do. According to Dr Brearey, the CEO insisted the consultants apologise to Letby - warning them that a line had been drawn and there would be 'consequences' if they crossed it. Mr Chambers later reportedly denied saying Letby had done nothing wrong and said he was paraphrasing her father.
Mr Chambers said in a statement after Letby’s conviction: "All my thoughts are with the children at the heart of this case and their families and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time. I am truly sorry for what all the families have gone through.
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