More NHS Staff Sacked Over Nottingham Attack Records
Following multiple breaches, 15 NHS staff have been dismissed for inappropriately accessing the medical records of victims in the 2023 Nottingham attack. Investigations are ongoing involving multiple NHS Trusts and regulatory bodies.
What happened
- Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust has sacked 15 staff members for accessing the medical records of victims in the June 2023 attack involving Valdo Calocane, who killed Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates.
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service is investigating two staff who accessed information about William Chapman, who was killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
- Health Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that these breaches are a "disgrace" and that staff should be sacked if they inappropriately access records.
- The ICO and Nottinghamshire Police are involved in investigations, with the ICO assessing evidence and police stating there is no criminal investigation.
- NUH has implemented a new system to protect patient records and is informing independent regulators such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council and General Medical Council.
- Previously, nearly 50 staff members at Aintree hospital had inappropriately viewed records related to the Southport knife attack victims.
Original reporting
- BBC: NHS data breaches a disgrace, says Health Secretary Yvette Cooper
2026-10-18T10:52:31+00:00 - Guardian: NHS staff who wrongly accessed tiger victim’s records should be sacked, says Yvette Cooper
2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00 - Sky News: More NHS staff sacked after accessing medical records of Nottingham attack victims
2026-10-17T15:30:00+00:00