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·Sue Hodkinson; Thirlwall Inquiry

Sue Hodkinson — witness evidence summary (Thirlwall Inquiry)

Sue Hodkinson, Director of HR 2015–2018, oversaw the grievance process Letby filed against the consultants who had raised concerns about her. Hodkinson's Thirlwall Inquiry evidence addresses how HR processes were brought to bear on the patient-safety dispute, including the 'apology letter' sequence.

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Sue Hodkinson was Director of HR from 2015 to 2018. She oversaw the grievance process Letby filed against the consultants who had raised concerns about her, and the “apology letter” sequence. Her Thirlwall Inquiry evidence addresses how HR processes were brought to bear on what was at its root a patient-safety dispute.

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See Sue Hodkinson, Karen Townsend (HR Business Partner) and Dr Brearey’s account of being asked to sign the apology letter.