Letby: the safeguarding support nurses need to raise concerns

How can NHS nurse whistleblowers feel confident they’ll be listened to if tragedies like those at Countess of Chester Hospital are never to happen again?

• Experience of colleagues who raised safety concerns about nurse Lucy Letby highlights the critical importance of a listening culture in the NHS
• Nurse experts reflect on what needs to change to embolden and protect nursing staff who speak up about safety concerns
• Read advice on how to raise concerns in your workplace, or beyond if necessary

On 18 August, Lucy Letby was convicted of the murders of seven babies and