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NHS England urged to publish full mental health report on Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane NHS England urged to publish full mental health report on Nottingham triple killer
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A summary of the care received by Calocane will be made public this week, but the full version will be kept confidential Summary of care received by Valdo Calocane will be made public, but complete version to be kept confidential
NHS England (NHSE) has been urged to reconsider its decision to refuse to publish a report into the care received by Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane, despite the wishes of the victims’ families.NHS England (NHSE) has been urged to reconsider its decision to refuse to publish a report into the care received by Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane, despite the wishes of the victims’ families.
A summary of the independent mental health homicide report is due to be made public later this week, but the full version will be kept confidential due to “data protection legislation relating to patient information”, with only Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to be granted access.A summary of the independent mental health homicide report is due to be made public later this week, but the full version will be kept confidential due to “data protection legislation relating to patient information”, with only Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to be granted access.
Calocane was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after killing 19-year-old students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and 65-year-old caretaker Ian Coates, before attempting to kill three others in a spate of attacks in June 2023.Calocane was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after killing 19-year-old students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and 65-year-old caretaker Ian Coates, before attempting to kill three others in a spate of attacks in June 2023.
Prosecutors accepted his not guilty pleas to murder after medical evidence showed he had paranoid schizophrenia.Prosecutors accepted his not guilty pleas to murder after medical evidence showed he had paranoid schizophrenia.
He was later sentenced for manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility and attempted murder.He was later sentenced for manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility and attempted murder.
Speaking on behalf of the families ahead of the report’s publication, adviser Radd Seiger told PA: “The families have already reached out to NHSE to strongly urge them to publish the findings in full.Speaking on behalf of the families ahead of the report’s publication, adviser Radd Seiger told PA: “The families have already reached out to NHSE to strongly urge them to publish the findings in full.
“They believe it is very much in the public interest and in the interests of safety to do so. NHSE have thus far refused.”“They believe it is very much in the public interest and in the interests of safety to do so. NHSE have thus far refused.”
An NHSE spokesperson said: “Independent mental health homicide reports are commissioned by NHS England and published in line with the requirements of confidentiality and data protection legislation relating to patient information.”An NHSE spokesperson said: “Independent mental health homicide reports are commissioned by NHS England and published in line with the requirements of confidentiality and data protection legislation relating to patient information.”