Thirlwall Inquiry: Inspectors ‘not told’ of baby deaths at Letby hospital

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CQC inspector Helen Cain, told the inquiry she was unaware of the review at the time of her visit and would have asked questions about it if she had known.

Counsel to the inquiry, Craig Carr, said: “There was no discussion of incidents of unexplained and unexpected deaths at all?

“No,” replied Ms Cain.

Mr Carr said: “What is your explanation for the failure [of the CQC] to detect some of those concerns?”

Ms Cain said: “I think some of it is the data.

“There is always a lag with data and sources of data so I think that is a consideration.

“And I think very much with the on-site inspection you can ask a lot of open questions, a lot of general questions, but you are very much reliant on people’s responses.”

She said none of the interviewees, which included consultants and nursing managers, had raised concerns about increased neonatal mortality or unexplained and unexpected deaths.

The inquiry, sitting at Liverpool Town Hall, is expected to sit until early 2025, with findings published by late autumn of that year.


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