Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit
Summary
A patient named Hugo Flint-Cahan was killed by another patient, Rolando Torres-Pena, at a mental health unit in east London. An inquest found that staff on duty were sleeping, using phones, and falsifying records during the attack, leading to a conclusion that Hugo was unlawfully killed due to staff neglect.Key Facts
- Hugo Flint-Cahan was killed on January 3, 2023, at Newham Mental Health Centre in east London.
- The attacker, Rolando Torres-Pena, strangled Hugo and later pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
- Torres-Pena was sentenced to a hospital order with no set release date.
- On the night of the attack, two nurses were in the staff room while a nursing assistant was asleep elsewhere.
- Staff falsely recorded patient observations, claiming patients were checked when they were not.
- The coroner criticized repeated failures and called for some staff members to be reported to their professional regulator.
- The police investigation into the incident has been recommended for review.
- The East London NHS Trust said it is investigating and addressing the issues raised.
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