NHS staff investigated for accessing dead teen's medical records

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 06:27 · Archive

NHS staff are under investigation for potentially accessing the medical records of Oliver McGowan years after his death in 2016.

Oliver McGowan, an 18-year-old with autism and epilepsy, died in 2016 after an antipsychotic medicine triggered a rare reaction. NHS staff in Bristol are now under investigation for allegedly accessing his medical records inappropriately after his death, causing distress to his mother.

How it is being reported

• Mother of teen who died ‘deeply hurt’ that NHS staff may have accessed son’s records inappropriatelyOliver McGowan, who died in 2016, may have had his medical records accessed inappropriately after his death by NHS staff in Bristol.BBC News · 24 Sept, 06:00
• NHS staff under investigation after teen’s medical records accessed by staff years after deathOliver McGowan, 18, who had autism and epilepsy, died in 2016 after an antipsychotic medicine triggered a rare reaction and caused his brain to swellThe Independent · 24 Sept, 06:00

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