770 lb man who is one of Britain's fattest 'has cost the NHS £250k over six months and is still blocking four hospital beds despite being medically fit to leave' Insiders said Matthew Crawford was given clearance to leave three months ago  He had to stay after a care facility found out he had previously assaulted nurses  The 33-year-old has cost the taxpayer £120,000 since then   A 55-stone man that commands the space of four hospital beds is actually medically fit to be discharged from hospital despite continuing to drain hundreds of thousands of pounds from the NHS.  Insiders have revealed that Matthew Crawford, who is known to go on racist Facebook rants, was told he could leave hospital three months ago but stayed on, costing the taxpayer a further £120,000.  In total, it is estimated that his care has cost £250,000 during his six-month stay. He and the equipment used to care for him fills the space of a four-bed bay.  The Mirror reported that last month that Crawford cannot be moved out until an app­­ropriate social care place is found and that the hospital he's in, King's Mill Hospital in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts, said a move was imminent.  A source has now told the paper that the unit where he was due to go pulled the plug after learning Matthew has a conviction for attacking nurses.  The 33-year-old was convicted and ordered to pay compensation earlier this year for assaulting nurses at a care home.  The source told The Mirror: 'It beggars belief that he's still on the same ward despite the situation being exposed in the national media. 'The word is that something else has been lined up and he will be on the move, but there are genuine fears he will still be here at Christmas. 'The last unit he was due to go to cancelled the place after learning about his past. They wanted nothing to do with him.' The bill to look after Mr Crawford is still rising dramatically. The NHS is spending £7,000 a week for a rented reinforced bed to take his weight and they have splurged £60,000 since the scandal was first reported.  Rest of story in archived article here