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Letters: The Lucy Letby killings shouldn’t mean we lose trust in all NHS managers

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Sir: I once made a diagnosis of a very rare condition too late to cure the patient. She was nevertheless grateful and thanked me, though my conceit evaporated when she asked: ‘What took you so long?’

I suspect the managers at the Countess of Chester Hospital must feel as I did (‘Hospital pass’, 26 August).

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