Context
Dr Elizabeth Newby, consultant paediatrician, gave extensive Thirlwall Inquiry evidence on the consultants’ 2016 escalation and on the specific sequence that led to her being required to sign an apology letter to Letby.
Key passages
Dr Elizabeth Newby
I was required to write and sign a letter apologising to a member of staff I had, in good faith, raised patient-safety concerns about. I was told that if I did not, my own professional position was at risk. I signed it, and I regret signing it, and I will regret signing it for the rest of my career.
Dr Elizabeth Newby
I believe what I was being told at the time was, in substance, that the Trust’s reputational interest came before our patient-safety concerns. I do not think I can be accused of overstating that at this distance. The documentary record is clear.