Man killed by tiger 'may have had medical records breached by NHS staff'
An investigation has been launched over the possibility of patient records being breached after a man was mauled to death by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. William Chapman was killed by the tiger after entering its enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday. Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust there may have been two separate incidents involving two members of staff who accessed, or attempted to access, medical information "without a legitimate reason to do so" following the incident.
TL;DR
- An investigation has been launched into potential patient record breaches.
- William Chapman was killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
- Two Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust staff members are being investigated for accessing medical information without a legitimate reason.
- The trust is committed to patient confidentiality and security.