Hospital chief claims he acted ‘promptly’ to move Letby off ward

Tony Chambers says he was not aware of serious concerns being raised until June 2016 - a year after the nurse was linked to a series of unusual infant deaths

The former chief executive of the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered seven babies said he first heard serious concerns" about the nurse in June 2016 - a year after she was linked to a series of unusual infant deaths.

However, Tony Chambers, who left the Countess of Chester hospital shortly after Letby's arrest, said he was told at the time that she was an enthusiastic, capable and committed nurse", despite the fears of senior doctors.