Overview

• A government-ordered public inquiry into the Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s handling of high-risk psychiatric patients is underway, with findings expected in two years.
• The inquiry follows the June 2023 triple homicide by Valdo Calocane, who fatally stabbed three individuals after being discharged despite a history of severe mental illness.
• Independent reviews by NHS England and the Care Quality Commission revealed critical failures in risk assessment, discharge protocols, and family engagement by the trust.
• Two other patients under the trust’s care, Josef Eason-Cooper and Junior Dietlin, committed random stabbing attacks in early 2023, raising further concerns about systemic lapses.
• The trust has since implemented reforms, including stricter discharge policies and enhanced family involvement, but victims’ families continue to demand accountability and systemic change.