{"id":379448,"date":"2026-09-17T01:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T00:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/we-should-have-escalated-matters-earlier-lucy-letby-doctor-says-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T01:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T00:00:21","slug":"we-should-have-escalated-matters-earlier-lucy-letby-doctor-says-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/we-should-have-escalated-matters-earlier-lucy-letby-doctor-says-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We should have escalated matters earlier\u2019, Lucy Letby doctor says | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/vxw_ENv2_94\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018We should have escalated matters earlier\u2019, Lucy Letby doctor says | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vxw_ENv2_94\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A senior doctor who tried to raise concerns about Lucy Letby with hospital managers has told the BBC he wishes that he and others \u201chad been brave enough to follow our suspicions and escalate things to the police earlier\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Consultant paediatrician Dr John Gibbs worked at the Countess of Chester Hospital throughout the period in 2015 to 2016 when Letby murdered seven babies, and attempted to murder seven more, on the neonatal unit.<\/p>\n<p>He said that he accepted that consultants must bear &quot;collective&quot; responsibility for some of the failings identified in the report.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#LucyLetby #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A senior doctor who tried to raise concerns about Lucy Letby with hospital managers has told the BBC he wishes that he and others \u201chad been brave enough to follow our suspicions and escalate things to the police earlier\u201d. 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