In response to the harrowing and tragic killings of Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates in Nottingham last June, Health and Social Care Secretary Victoria Atkins has taken a decisive step by ordering a special review into Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust. The focus will not only be on the specific case of Valdo Calocane, who was treated for paranoid schizophrenia at the Trust, but also on broader issues within mental health care provision in Nottinghamshire.
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The review, to be conducted by The Care Quality Commission (CQC), will run in parallel with the Independent Mental Health Homicide Review ordered by NHS England. This dual approach aims to provide comprehensive insights into the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident. Concerns related to patient safety, quality of care, and public safety will be thoroughly examined, with the CQC granting access to witness statements and oral evidence from the criminal trial.
