More NHS staff sacked over attacks victims' records
Summary
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has fired 15 staff members for wrongly accessing medical records of victims from the June 2023 Nottingham attacks. The trust is taking steps to prevent future data breaches and is cooperating with regulators and police.Key Facts
- Three people, Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates, were killed in June 2023 by Valdo Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia.
- 15 NHS staff were dismissed for inappropriate access to these victims’ records; 11 had been fired earlier.
- Some staff received written warnings instead of dismissal, and two cases had no action taken.
- The trust reported the incident to professional regulatory bodies and police.
- A new system is being tested to protect patient records and alert on possible breaches.
- A staff education campaign about data privacy has been launched.
- The Nottingham Inquiry is examining the circumstances around the attacks and related official actions.
- The inquiry’s full report is expected in May 2027.
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