How did staff sleep while a patient was killed? | BBC News

A BBC News report on a coroner's warning sent to the East London NHS Foundation Trust after a man, Hugo Flint Cahan, was killed by a fellow patient at a mental health trust facility. An inquest heard that staff on duty had slept on the job and falsified observation records. The coroner's report warns that further deaths may occur unless staffing issues are addressed. Cahan's family describes a "litany of failures" in the care of both men. The trust says one staff member has been dismissed, others are under investigation, and improvements are being made.

• Coroner's report warns further deaths may occur unless staff issues are addressed
• Inquest heard staff on duty slept and falsified observation records
• Family of Hugo Flint Cahan describes a "litany of failures" in care
• The trust says one staff member was sacked and others are being investigated

A mental health trust where a man was killed by a fellow patient, has been warned further deaths may occur unless staff issues are addressed. The warning has been made in a coroner’s report sent to the East London NHS Foundation trust after an inquest heard that staff on duty had slept on the job and falsified observation records. The family of Hugo Flint Cahan, who was killed, says there was a "litany of failures” in the care of both men. The trust says one staff member has been sacked, others are being investigated and it is making improvements. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #HugoFlintCahan #NHS #BBCNews