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NHS ambulance workers accessed care record of man mauled to death by tiger at zoo
NHS staff accessed medical records of man killed by zoo tiger after he entered enclosure.
In brief
NHS staff accessed medical records of man killed by zoo tiger after he entered enclosure. NHS ambulance workers accessed medical records of William Chapman, 24, who died after jumping into a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Originally reported by Dailymail.
NHS staff accessed medical records
NHS ambulance workers accessed medical records of William Chapman, 24, who died after jumping into a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
Two staff members tried to access records
Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust identified two instances of staff trying to view medical information about William Chapman without a legitimate reason.
William Chapman died after entering tiger pen
William Chapman, 24, was mauled to death by a 200kg Amur tiger named Altai after climbing into the enclosure.
Chapman had mental health history
Chapman had a history of schizophrenia and previous psychosis episodes before his death.
Zookeepers tried to scare tiger
Zookeepers fired five gun blasts to scare the tiger away from Chapman before he entered the enclosure.
Family raised concerns about care
Chapman's family expressed concerns about his contact with mental health services leading up to his death.
Coroner's investigation underway
Coroner's officer Caitlin Brookes said the Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust launched an investigation following Chapman's death.
NHS trust launched probe
Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust identified an information governance concern and launched a probe into staff accessing medical records.
Family informed of investigation
Chapman's family has been informed of the NHS trust's ongoing investigation into the medical records access.
Reported to Information Commissioner
The matter has been reported to the Information Commissioner's Office for oversight.
NHS staff previously accessed records
NHS staff have been investigated for unauthorized access to medical records in previous incidents including Noah Woods' death.
No evidence of staff access
A spokesman said no evidence any employee had attempted to access Chapman's records after enhanced access controls were put in place.
Zoo reopened after incident
Yorkshire Wildlife Park reopened to visitors on Friday morning after closing since the incident.
Chapman was self-employed trader
At the time of his death, Chapman was a self-employed online trader under the care of Doncaster Mental Health Services.
Chapman was 'highly functioning'
Chapman was described as 'highly functioning and independent with no care requirements' by mental health services.
Investigation into records access
The NHS trust has put in place enhanced access controls around Chapman's records following his death.
The headline
NHS ambulance workers accessed medical records of William Chapman, 24, who died after jumping into a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
