Rob Behrens says the inquiry into Lucy Letby must include be a wider review of culture in the NHS.
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However, there have been calls from the families of the victims for the inquiry to be put on a statutory footing. "The second thing is that we need is a cross-party independent review of leadership, accountability and culture in the NHS," he said. The ombudsman also said he wanted his powers expanded to allow him to investigate wider issues in addition to his current role, which he described as being focused on the complaints of NHS users.
He said the whistleblowing legislation in England "doesn't work properly and it needs badly reforming in a way that has taken place in Scotland," adding: "I have been arguing for six years that my powers are too constrained."
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