A hospital boss has described claims that he stalled a police investigation into baby deaths, and sought to ruin the careers of two consultants, as “outrageous”, the public inquiry into the crimes of Lucy Letby has heard.
Former chief executive Tony Chambers did not ask Cheshire Constabulary to look into a mortality spike at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit until more than 10 months after he first became aware of concerns that Letby may be deliberating harming infants.
