The Doctors\u2019 Association UK (DAUK) has restated the importance of upholding a learn not blame culture across the NHS and wider justice system.\r\n\r\nIt comes in light of recent calls for police investigation into Dr Ravi Jayaram\u2019s testimony in the Lucy Letby trial.\r\n\r\nDr Jayaram was one of the first clinicians to raise concerns about Lucy Letby\u2019s conduct.\r\n\r\nWhistleblowers in the NHS already face considerable personal and professional risk in speaking up, often in hostile or unsupportive environments.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply concerned that actions which publicly cast whistleblowers as potential criminals \u2014 absent clear evidence of intent \u2014 risk deterring others from raising patient safety concerns in future.\r\n\r\nThere is currently no public evidence that Dr Jayaram\u2019s account amounts to intentional perjury.\r\n\r\nVariations in recollection over time are not uncommon, particularly in high-stress clinical contexts and after many years have passed.\r\n\r\nSuch matters must be handled carefully and, where necessary, through appropriate judicial processes such as the Thirlwall Inquiry or the Criminal Cases Review Commission.\r\n\r\nWe urge all parties to act with restraint and integrity while this case continues to undergo review.\r\n\r\nThe pursuit of justice must not come at the cost of trust in those who speak up for patients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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