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Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit
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An inquest into the death of Hugo Flint-Cahan at an NHS mental health unit in east London revealed that 22‑year‑old Rolando Torres‑Pena strangled him while staff were asleep. The findings point to serious lapses in patient safety and staff vigilance.
WHY IT MATTERS
The case highlights serious lapses in patient safety and staff vigilance in NHS mental health facilities.
Inquest hears how Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, was able to strangle and kill Hugo Flint-Cahan on a hospital ward in east London.
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