NHS Tayside is investigating allegations that Minnie Merriman’s medical records were accessed without clinical need or permission. Multiple outlets report that the investigation is linked to concerns raised about staff access to the records of the nine-year-old, who died at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee earlier this week after being found seriously injured at an industrial estate in Arbroath.
According to reporting, hospital staff access is under scrutiny amid claims that her health information may have been viewed inappropriately, rather than for direct patient care. The Scotsman and the Evening Standard both describe the matter as an investigation into a possible “data breach.” BBC News likewise reports that NHS Tayside is examining the allegations involving access to Minnie Merriman’s medical records.
The accounts focus on the investigation into whether records were accessed unlawfully or without permission, while also setting out the broader timeline of her arrival at hospital following the incident in Arbroath and her subsequent death. Authorities have not been reported to have issued final findings in the coverage provided.
