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The medical director at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust has publicly apologised following revelations of serious breaches involving the inappropriate access of medical records linked to the victims of the Nottingham attacks. These attacks were carried out by Valdo Calocane on 13 June 2023, resulting in the deaths of three individuals and leaving three others with severe injuries.
Calocane—diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2020—fatally stabbed Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates. Afterward, he commandeered Ian Coates’ van and used it as a weapon, hitting several pedestrians including Wayne Birkett, Sharon Miller, and Marcin Gawronski. These three survivors sustained significant, life-altering injuries. NUH is currently conducting an internal investigation into staff involved in these data privacy violations, with multiple employees dismissed or disciplined for their involvement.
Manjeet Shehmar, the NUH medical director who took charge as the strategic commander of the ongoing investigations, acknowledged shortcomings in the trust’s handling of the incident. In her testimony at the public inquiry, Shehmar expressed regret over the initial failure to consider the surviving victims and apologised for the additional distress caused. She stated, “I acknowledge that there have been failures and we will work towards putting them right” and reinforced a commitment to continuous learning and improvement throughout the investigation process.
The inquiry also revealed that prior to being prompted by the solicitors of survivors Wayne Birkett and Sharon Miller in March 2025, NUH had focused exclusively on breaches related to deceased victims’ records. Shehmar admitted she did not have a full understanding of the situation early on, relying mainly on what had been reported in the media, and had not initially considered the survivors. Furthermore, the trust only became fully aware of the extent of data breaches after being notified by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, which had been responsible for Calocane’s care. The bereaved families’ active role in uncovering these failings was emphasised by Tim Moloney KC, who represents them, stating their involvement was “instrumental” in prompting a thorough audit.
Additional troubling details emerged during the inquiry, including that NUH had not reached out to Elaine Newton, the long-term partner of one of the deceased victims, Ian Coates, despite her being an employee within the trust itself. When questioned about this oversight, Shehmar expressed distress at the situation but acknowledged that Newton had not been formally contacted or offered an apology by the organisation. Families of both survivors and the deceased continue to await comprehensive information regarding which records were accessed, by whom, and for what reasons
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