NHS staff investigated over access to dead teenager's medical records
Oliver McGowan, who died in 2016, may have had his medical records accessed inappropriately after his death by NHS staff in Bristol.
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"I've always been open and honest but there are deeply personal things in Oliver's [medical] notes that I don't tell anybody."
— Paula McGowan , Activist
"I am deeply hurt, deeply disappointed after being told about the investigation, which is ongoing."
— Paula McGowan , Activist
"It's a weakness in the system and action needs to be taken now to tighten up controls."
— Tom McGowan , Activist
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Oliver McGowan, who died in 2016, may have had his medical records accessed inappropriately after his death by NHS staff in Bristol.
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