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Lucy Letby encouraged by manager to visit Alder Hey children’s hospital, inquiry hears

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Lucy Letby was encouraged by a senior nurse to undertake regular visits to Alder Hey .

Letby , 34 , was told the placements would give her “a break from the stress here” weeks before police were called.

Hospital’s head of occupational health said she was responsible for supporting the now-jailed nurse.

Kathryn de Beger told the Thirlwall inquiry she assumed the visits had been agreed by senior managers.

De Beger said she should have had clinical supervision to assist her in supporting Letby .

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69

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68

Neutral language

69

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informal

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English

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49

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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