Mentally Disordered Offenders: Crimes of Violence

In response to the Care Quality Commission’s review of the care and treatment provided to Valdo Calocane and of the services provided by the Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, NHS England asked every provider of mental health services to review the care received by people with serious mental illness who require intensive community treatment and follow-up where engagement is a challenge. This highlighted areas of good practice and opportunities to strengthen services and integrated care boards have developed action plans to address any gaps in service provision. To ensure these action plans deliver lasting change they will be assured of progress in July 2025 and January 2026.

NHS England also set out clear, evidence-based national guidance, so providers are clear on the standards of care expected for this patient group. Following the publication of the independent investigation into the care and treatment provided to Valdo Calocane on 5 February, the National Director for Mental Health has written to all mental health trusts in England to ask them to review the investigation’s findings and develop action plans, building on the work so far, to address the issues identified for patients who require intensive and assertive community treatment by 30 June 2025.

NHS England and the Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have accepted all of the recommendations in the reports and are responsible for taking forward those recommendations. My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has asked NHS England to provide regular updates on its work in response to the recommendations.