- Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) is investigating after the medical records of a three-year-old boy, seriously injured in a crocodile pit, were accessed by approximately 40 staff members.
- The hospital has referred itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to determine if all staff had legitimate reasons for viewing the boy's confidential information.
- The boy, from Cambridgeshire, is now in a stable condition at Addenbrooke’s Hospital after sustaining serious injuries when he was allegedly thrown into a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo.
- A 30-year-old man from Norfolk was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the incident but has since been bailed, reportedly due to being unfit for interview.
- CUH stated it has strict policies to safeguard patient data and will take robust disciplinary action, including dismissal, against any staff found to have accessed records without legitimate clinical or operational reasons.
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