‘Ongoing concerns’ at mental health trust which cared for Nottingham killer
The health watchdog has highlighted “ongoing concerns” at the trust where Valdo Calocane was treated before he killed Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates in Nottingham last year.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said that Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust must improve “to protect patients, families, and the public from the risk of harm”.
And it raised concerns that mental health trusts around the country face similar “challenges”.
Health Secretary Victoria Atkins called for a rapid review of the trust in January after Calocane was sentenced to a hospital order for the killings.
Calocane, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, admitted manslaughter on the grounds diminished responsibility due to mental illness.
The CQC
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