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Doctor claims Letby & his case: Both scapegoated?
24 Jan
Summary
- Consultant claims he and Lucy Letby were scapegoated.
- Letby used incident reporting tool to file safety complaints.
- Medical evidence used to convict Letby deemed 'farcical'.
Dr. Martyn Pitman, a former consultant obstetrician, has drawn parallels between his own dismissal and the case of convicted nurse Lucy Letby, asserting that both were "scapegoated" for raising concerns about patient care.
Dr. Pitman lost his position at Royal Hampshire County Hospital after two decades, believing it was retribution for whistleblowing on midwifery issues. He contends that Letby, who is imprisoned for murdering seven infants and attempting to kill seven more at Countess of Chester's neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016, faced a similar fate.
Letby had utilized the Datix system to report safety and care failures, later filing a formal grievance. Dr. Pitman also raised alarm bells about patient safety and understaffing at his hospital starting in March 2019, leading to his dismissal in March 2023.
