More NHS staff sacked over Nottingham attacks victims' records

Author: Isaac AshePublished on: October 17, 2026Country: United Kingdom
HealthCrime & Law
More NHS staff sacked over Nottingham attacks victims' records

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has dismissed 15 staff members for improperly accessing the medical records of Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates, who were killed by Valdo Calocane on 13 June 2023. The trust has also issued 15 final written warnings and two first written warnings, while two cases resulted in no action. Medical director Dr Manjeet Shehmar apologised to the families and said improper access would be investigated and acted upon. The trust is testing a system to detect potential data breaches and has run a staff campaign on data protection.

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