Readers debate NHS management culture after Letby inquiry report

According to The Guardian, several readers wrote in response to an opinion piece examining management failings identified in the Letby inquiry report.

Letter writer Pete Dorey argued that most public services are over-managed, with frontline professionals often unheard by senior management and at risk to their careers if they raise concerns about workloads or targets. Dorey traced the rise of this management culture to public service reforms under the Thatcher governments in the 1980s and the idea of "management's right to manage."

Michael Barrett wrote that whistleblowing policies are essential, while additional letters were submitted by Frances Kirkham and Jenny Webb, The Guardian reported.