A healthcare worker has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of eight babies and the attempted murder of six more after an investigation of the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
The Medical Director at the Countess of Chester Hospital says staff 'want to get answers' for families and are continuing to support Cheshire Police with their ongoing investigation.
A female healthcare worker has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of eight babies and the attempted murder of another six after an investigation of the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Police have not confirmed if the arrested woman is a nurse, doctor or other health professional.
Ian Harvey said: "Asking the police to look into this was not something we did lightly, but we need to do everything we can to understand what has happened here and get the answers we and the families so desperately want.
"The Countess is now equivalent to a Level 1 special care baby unit and we are confident the unit is safe to continue in its current form."
The arrest comes as part of a long-running investigation following a high number of baby deaths at the hospital. Police have said the investigation had widened.
Lucy Letby's home has been searched after she was held on suspicion of the murder of eight babies and the attempted murder of another six.
A woman has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.