Cooper says NHS staff who accessed tiger victim’s records should be sacked

Summary

Health Secretary Yvette Cooper said NHS staff who inappropriately accessed William Chapman’s medical records should be sacked, calling the incident a total disgrace. The Guardian says the incident followed earlier reports of staff accessing records about victims of the Southport attack and the Nottingham killings by Valdo Calocane. This follows an earlier report that Yorkshire ambulance service NHS trust was investigating two staff over possible access to Chapman’s records without legitimate reason.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   18 Oct 2026, 09:38 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Cooper said staff who inappropriately accessed William Chapman’s records should be sacked, calling the incident a total disgrace, and notes earlier cases involving records of victims of the Southport attack and the Nottingham killings by Valdo Calocane.