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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Josh Halliday North of England correspondent

Hospital chief claims he acted ‘promptly’ to move Letby off ward

The then Duchess of Cornwall; Tony Chambers on the right
The then Duchess of Cornwall during an official visit to Countess of Chester Hospital in 2014; Tony Chambers on right. Photograph: Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images

The former chief executive of the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered seven babies said he first heard “serious concerns” about the nurse in June 2016 – a year after she was linked to a series of unusual infant deaths.

However, Tony Chambers, who left the Countess of Chester hospital shortly after Letby’s arrest, said he was told at the time that she was an “enthusiastic, capable and committed nurse”, despite the fears of senior doctors.

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