Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse in a British hospital, was found guilty on Friday of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others over the course of a year-long deception campaign in which she preyed on the weaknesses of unwell newborns and their worried parents.
Dr. Ravi Jayaram, a UK-born Indian-origin consultant pediatrician at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Chester, northern England, was among many who raised concerns and assisted in the conviction of the nurse found guilty by a UK court.
Dr. Ravi Jayaram is a pediatric consultant at the Countess of Chester Hospital. He presented episodes from the inaugural series of Accelerating Health, a podcast that examines the bright spots, new initiatives, and collaborations that are bolstering resilient health systems in Covid-19 and beyond.
Jayaram, who has worked in the NHS for over ten years, completed his undergraduate studies in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and his pediatric training in the north-east of England, Bristol, New South Wales, and London.
Jayaram is interested in several facets of child health, including asthma, cystic fibrosis, and other pediatric lung problems, as well as behavioral pediatrics, medical education, and the care of critically ill children.
Dr. Ravi Jayaram believes that if his worries concerning former nurse colleague Lucy Letby had been taken seriously and the authorities had been notified sooner, some of those deaths could have been saved.
“I do genuinely believe that there are four or five babies who could be going to school now who aren’t,” Jayaram told ‘ITV News’ in a an TV interview after the verdict.
He told the media channel that consultants first raised concerns in June 2015, after three babies died. As more babies collapsed and died, prominent clinicians like him met with hospital administrators many times to express their concerns about Letby.
Eventually, it was in April 2017 that the NHS trust allowed doctors to meet with a police officer. “The police, after listening to us for less than 10 minutes, realised that this is something that they had to be involved with. I could have punched the air,” said Jayaram.
Shortly afterwards, an investigation was done that would lead to Letby’s arrest. Subsequently, Letby was first arrested in July 2018 and charged in November 2020.