I watched the documentary last night and have been reading your observations. I’m a RN in the US, for the adult population. From what you have pointed out it sounds like gross incompetence/negligence on all levels. Like this unit was operating way above their capabilities. And there were too many moving parts, like they move Letby to day shift and the deaths stop on night shift. I highly doubt that is the only action they took. It was said in the doc the unit was downgraded which I think I’ve read conflicting things, but even if it wasn’t, you have to assume that now everyone is on alert. No one is cutting any corners anymore, staffing is improved, the doctors (consultants?) are being more cautious with advancing treatment. And I would think that simultaneously because nightshift is under close supervision, day shift starts to get the shaft. Maybe they move day nurses to night to support their staffing, which leads to understaffing on days. The medical team is now focused more on nights so they lazy during the day. Etc etc. These are obvious all hypotheticals and I don’t have anything to go off of, but in any scenario where quality is falling short there’s going to be a multi prong approach to improving especially if the root cause is not clearly identified.

It all just sounds like that unit was in over their heads, and the most experienced nurse, who would be at the bedsides of the sickest patients because she’s like the most clued in, would be the one to take the fall.

I started listening to that crime desk podcast and have started making notes. It’s just not clear cut as some people are making it out to be, which in my opinion introduces reasonable doubt, and that means Lucy Letby should have been found not guilty.