An NHS trust dismisses multiple staff members after an investigation finds they illegally accessed medical records linked to victims of the Nottingham stabbing attack in June 2023. The victims named in reports include Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both students, and their grandfather, Ian Coates, all of whom are killed when Valdo Calocane carries out the attack on 13 June 2023.
According to the reports, the dismissals follow concern that staff accessed patient information without an appropriate clinical or legal reason. The Mirror reports that 11 staff are sacked, while The Independent reports that NHS staff who accessed the records of the attack victims are dismissed, including individuals identified in their coverage.
The articles present the same core allegation: records connected to the victims are accessed improperly, leading to disciplinary action by the trust. The reports do not indicate that the dismissals change the outcome of the criminal case involving Calocane. The matter remains an issue for the NHS employer and related regulatory bodies.
