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NHS sacks staff for inappropriately accessing Nottingham attack victims' medical records
May 21, 2026
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Eleven members of staff have been sacked by an NHS trust after improperly accessing the medical records of victims of the Nottingham attacks. Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, both 19, and grandfather Ian Coates were stabbed to death by Valdo Calocane, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, on June 13 2023.It emerged in 2025 that staff at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) had accessed the victims' records without justification, prompting an internal investigation which has now resulted in the dismissal of 11 employees.In a statement, NUH said they stared thorough and professional inquiries to identify wrongdoing and the first of those investigations have now been completed.
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This narrative analysis was generated using the CoDataLab Global Intelligence Engine. Our proprietary AI scans thousands of cross-border sources to identify sentiment patterns, framing techniques, and potential media bias. While AI provides the data-driven foundation, our objective is to empower readers with additional context beyond the standard headline.The content displayed above is a structured summary designed for rapid information processing. For the full original report, please visit the source outlet.TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Among those investigated was doctors, nurses, registered medical professionals, admin and clerical colleagues.Dr Manjeet Shehmar Medical Director at NUH , said: “The families of Ian, Grace and Barnaby have had to endure much pain and heartache, and I am truly sorry that the actions of some of our staff have added to that.To access the medical records of our patients without a legitimate reason is totally unacceptable and we are doing all we can to identify where and how that has happened . I hope that the families, staff and our communities feel reassured by the outcomes so far , that we are taking this seriously and will continue to do so.We know that the vast majority of our staff understand that appropriate access is a fundamental principle of our duty of care and know that it is essential that access to patient records is lawful, justified, and directly related to their role.By accessing records inappropriately, staff are damaging the valuable contributions made by those colleagues providing care for those patients.In those cases where it does happen, I hope that this is a very clear reminder that we will take appropriate action.MORE TO FOLLOW... Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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