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Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Investigates Staff Access Attempts On William Chapman Records
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Two Yorkshire Ambulance Service staff accessed or attempted to access William Chapman's medical records. Incident followed the death of William Chapman, 24, who was mauled at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
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Records Access Probe
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust launched an investigation after it said staff may have accessed or attempted to access incident or medical information about William Chapman, a man killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster. The trust said it had identified “two possible incidents of staff accessing or attempting to access incident/medical information
about the case” and that it was acting to “establish the full circumstances surrounding these potential breaches”. Chapman died after entering the tiger's enclosure at the park, and an inquest at Doncaster Coroner's Court heard he died from “multiple traumatic injuries and animal interaction”. The investigation was also tied to the trust’s proactive audits, and the trust said it had reported the matter to the Information Commissioner’s Office and would keep Chapman’s family informed as the investigation progresses.
Inquest Details and Timeline
The inquest heard Chapman attended Yorkshire Wildlife Park at about 13:30 BST on Saturday, climbed over two fences, and entered the tiger enclosure. Senior coroner Nicola Mundy described Chapman as having a history of mental illness, a diagnosis of schizophrenia, and previous bouts of psychosis.
The inquest also heard Chapman was under adult mental health services in Doncaster but was “highly functioning and independent with no care requirements,” and the BBC said the self-employed online trader was born in Chichester, West Sussex and lived in Doncaster at the time of his death. The BBC reported that park staff secured the tiger after the attack and that paramedics attended, confirming Chapman’s death at the scene.
Reopening and Oversight
Yorkshire Wildlife Park reopened to visitors on Friday, including the Land of the Tigers area, after staff secured the tiger and paramedics confirmed Chapman’s death at the scene. Early visitors watched a five-year-old male Siberian tiger called Altai in an enclosure from a raised wooden walkway.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said it had “also reported this matter to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)”. The Herts Advertiser reported that the trust said it would continue to keep William’s family informed as its investigation progresses, while the coroner’s hearing continued into the circumstances of Chapman’s death.