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The three-year-old was near with superior injuries aft the incidental astatine Johnsons of Old Hurst successful Cambridgeshire
ByOrla Moore and Louise Parry
A infirmary has launched an probe aft the aesculapian details of a kid earnestly injured successful a crocodile pit were accessed by up to 40 members of staff.
The three-year-old boy, who is present successful a unchangeable information astatine Addenbrooke's Hospital successful Cambridge, was attacked successful the enclosure astatine Johnsons of Old Hurst adjacent Huntingdon.
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) said it was exploring if determination were morganatic reasons for the records to beryllium accessed and it had referred itself to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
"Where immoderate subordinate of unit is recovered to person accessed diligent records without morganatic objective oregon operational reasons we instrumentality robust disciplinary action," it added.
Officers said they were called to the zoo astatine 13:34 BST connected 18 June.
Police said the boy, who was from Cambridgeshire and visiting the zoo with his family, sustained superior injuries "while successful the enclosure" and was pulled retired by members of staff.
A 30-year-old antheral from Norfolk was subsequently arrested and bailed connected suspicion of attempted murder.
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The lad received aesculapian attraction astatine the country earlier being taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital successful Cambridge
He was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital with superior injuries, but constabulary said connected Monday that helium was "no longer critical" and was successful a unchangeable condition.
It is understood that restrictions had been enactment connected the boy's aesculapian records to forestall unnecessary access.
CUH said the boy's household were besides being made alert of the investigation.
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The three-year-old lad from Cambridgeshire had been visiting the zoo (pictured successful April) with family
A CUH spokesperson said: "We person strict policies successful spot to safeguard diligent information and we instrumentality immoderate breach highly seriously.
"We cognize the immense bulk of our 13,000 unit recognize the cardinal value of maintaining diligent confidentiality and uphold the highest nonrecreational standards.
"Where immoderate subordinate of unit is recovered to person accessed diligent records without morganatic objective oregon operational reasons we instrumentality robust disciplinary action, including dismissal.
"As portion of our effect to immoderate breach, we notify some the ICO and apologise to patients and their families affected."
Zoo unit pulled the lad retired of the crocodile enclosure which is beneath fenced-off walkways
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