Will the Thirlwall report change the debate about Lucy Letby?
The upcoming Thirlwall Report will examine the management failures at Countess of Chester Hospital during Lucy Letby's tenure. The report is not intended to review the legal convictions of Letby, but rather to address systemic issues in hospital oversight.
Why it matters
It addresses public concern regarding hospital safety and accountability in the wake of one of the UK's most high-profile criminal cases.
By Judith Moritz Special correspondent Published 14 minutes ago Mention Lucy Letby and you're likely to get a strong reaction.
The nurse was sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more.
But though two juries have convicted her, and she has twice been denied permission to appeal, it seems everyone has an opinion on whether she really did it.
There's loud scepticism about her convictions from some, and vocal certainty about her guilt from others. She has become the centre of an information war.
The name Lady Justice Thirlwall, however, attracts less recognition.
Image source, Facebook Image caption, Letby was handed a whole-life prison term for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others
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