Trust sacks 11 staff members for inappropriate access of Nottingham victims

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has sacked 11 staff members for inappropriate access of the medical records of the victims of Nottingham killer, Valdo Calocane.

Court artist's drawing of Valdo Calocane (c) Alamy

Court artist's drawing of Valdo Calocane (c) Alamy

NUH said written warnings were given to another 14 staff members as part of their investigation into the inappropriate access of the medical records of Ian Coates, Grace O'Malley- Kumar and Barnaby Webber.  

Dr Manjeet  Shehmar, medical director at  NUH , said: ‘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.'  

Staff included in these investigations include doctors, nurses, registered  medical  professionals and admin and clerical colleagues.   

Follow-up activity will now take place with relevant independent regulators, such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council and General Medical Council. The trust has also informed the  Information Commissioner's Office and Nottinghamshire Police.   

Further investigations are ongoing into inappropriate access, including into the files of surviving victims, including Wayne Birkett, Sharon  Miller  and  Marcin Gawronski .  

Dr Shehmar is giving evidence this month on the investigations at The Nottingham Inquiry.

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