Hospital caring for Nottingham triple killer left patients worse than when they went in, damning report finds
Patients at the hospital that treated killer Valdo Calocane were discharged too soon and released in a worse state into the community, the NHS safety watchdog has found.
Serious failings by Nottinghamshire Hospital Foundation Trust in keeping patients and the public safe have been identified in a review from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
More than 1,200 patients are waiting to be seen by community services, the report found. Meanwhile, several hundred who are receiving treatment did not have a clinician overseeing their care,the CQC found.
The review was launched by the government following the conviction of killer Valdo Calocane, who was under the care of the NHS trust’s community services.
The CQC review said patients reported that crisis services are either “useless” or detrimental to their health.
The three broad areas of concern, highlighted in the CQC’s report, were:
- High demand for services was leading to long waiting times for care and a lack of oversight of those waiting.
- The trust does not have enough staff to keep patients safe in the community and within some hospital services.
- Senior leaders at the trust do not have clear oversight of the risks and issues within the service.
Source: The Independent, 27 March 2024