NHS staff investigated over tiger victim's records access

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 17:58 · Archive

Two NHS staff members may have inappropriately accessed medical records of a man killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

Two members of staff at Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust may have accessed or attempted to access medical records relating to William Chapman's death at Yorkshire Wildlife Park without legitimate reason, the trust has said. The trust has launched an investigation and reported the matter to the Information Commissioner's Office. Chapman died after climbing into the tiger enclosure at the Doncaster attraction on Saturday and was mauled by a 200kg male Siberian tiger named Altai.

The trust said it had identified the information governance concern as a result of proactive audits. Chapman's family has been informed of the ongoing investigation. The trust stated it takes "the confidentiality and security of patient information extremely seriously" and has robust systems in place to protect information.

An inquest opening heard Chapman had schizophrenia and had experienced bouts of psychosis. The Guardian reports he was described as "highly functioning and independent with no care requirements", whilst the Evening Standard reports his family had expressed "a number of concerns" about his contact with mental health services. Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust has launched its own investigation into their contact with Chapman before his death. The Wildlife Park reopened on Friday following the incident.

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• NHS staff investigated over alleged accessing of tiger victim’s recordsYorkshire ambulance service says workers may have accessed or attempted to access information ‘without legitimate reason’ NHS staff may have accessed the medical records of a man killed by a tiger at a wildlife park “without legitimate permission”, an ambulance trust has said. Yorkshire ambulance service NHS trust has launched an investigation into two members of staff at the trust, which responded to emergency calls on Saturday when William Chapman climbed into the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Continue reading...The Guardian · 16 Oct, 17:45
• Medical records of tiger victim inappropriately accessed, ambulance service saysYorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said it has launched an investigation.Evening Standard · 16 Oct, 16:53

In this story: William Chapman · Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust · Yorkshire Wildlife Park · Doncaster · Information Commissioner's Office · Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

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