Lady Justice Kathryn Thirlwall

Lady Justice Thirlwall is a senior judge who recently published the findings of her statutory public inquiry into the events surrounding the actions of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder others under her care. The inquiry, led by Lady Justice Thirlwall, investigated the hospital's handling of suspicions and its failure to protect newborns. The report, released recently, has placed significant blame on the hospital for a 'complete failure at all levels' and for keeping parents uninformed about concerns. Lady Justice Thirlwall's report is significant because it aims to identify systemic failures within the healthcare system that allowed such tragedies to occur and to recommend measures to prevent future incidents. Her findings are crucial for understanding how the hospital could have prevented some of the deaths and for implementing necessary reforms to patient safety protocols.