{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/683db2250d2b3bac3e0b27f7/6aacfdc1fce2f882264406f2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Inquiry: Dysfunctional Management","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/683db2250d2b3bac3e0b27f7/1789722036982-e2fa3a29-6707-4ef7-b370-7f082bb114b5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Dysfunctional, dishonest and defensive. They abdicated responsibilities, made decisions which were “impossible to defend” and expert reports were \"doctored\". Those were just some of the scathing comments Lady Justice Thirlwall made about the managers at the Countess of Chester Hospital.</p><p><br></p><p>Today, in the third episode reflecting on the Thirlwall Report, Caroline and Liz analyse the failures of Ian Harvey, Tony Chambers and Alison Kelly.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We also chat to Darren Thorne, the author of Hidden in Plain Sight, an internal investigation into the Countess of Chester Hospital which took place after Lucy Letby was removed from the unit. He interviewed some of the senior managers and investigated how the hospital was governed. His findings then about chronic dysfunction mirror much of what Lady Justice Thirlwall has now outlined.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is available exclusively to Crime Desk subscribers. To find out more, visit https://plus.thecrimedesk.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on TikTok @DailyMailCrime</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on instagram @TheTrialPod</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel @TheCrimeDesk</p><p><br></p><p>Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Email us thetrial@dailymail.com</p><p><br></p><p>WhatsApp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)</p><p><br></p><p>Presenter: Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull</p><p>Creative Director: Caroline Cheetham</p><p>Producer: Chelsey Ranore</p><p>Assistant Producer: Harriet Muckle</p><p>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini</p><p><br></p><p>A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular.</p>","author_name":"Daily Mail"}