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Former Hospital Chief: Baby Deaths Were Preventable

2/13/2026

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  • Chris Fitzpatrick, former head of Dublin's Coombe Hospital, said deaths at Countess of Chester Hospital could have been prevented in a well-functioning institution.
  • He noted red flags regarding the care at the Countess of Chester.
  • Lucy Letby, a former nurse, was convicted of killing seven babies and attempting to murder seven others in 2015–2016, receiving 15 life sentences.
  • The Criminal Cases Review Commission is examining her convictions over miscarriages of justice.