Cambridge hospital staff investigated over accessing records of boy in crocodile attack
Key takeaways
- The boy was taken to Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge after the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdon.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAbout 40 members of hospital staff accessed the medical records of a three-year-old boy hurt in a crocodile pit, prompting an investigation, it has been reported.
- Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has referred itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and is investigating whether all the workers had a legitimate reason for looking at his information.
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The boy was taken to Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge after the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdon. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAView image in fullscreen. The boy was taken to Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge after the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdon. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAUK news Cambridge hospital staff investigated over accessing records of boy hurt in crocodile pit About 40 members of staff looked at information of boy, three, who ended up in zoo enclosure
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAbout 40 members of hospital staff accessed the medical records of a three-year-old boy hurt in a crocodile pit, prompting an investigation, it has been reported.
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has referred itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and is investigating whether all the workers had a legitimate reason for looking at his information.