23 days ago · Bristol
Mother of teen who died ‘deeply hurt’ that NHS staff may have accessed son’s records inappropriately
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. BBC News UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Bristol. The first report grouped here was at 24 Sept 2026, 05:00 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Mother of teen who died ‘deeply hurt’ that NHS staff may have accessed son’s records inappropriately”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Oliver McGowan, who died in 2016, may have had his medical records accessed inappropriately after his death by NHS staff in Bristol.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News UK
Mother of teen who died ‘deeply hurt’ that NHS staff may have accessed son’s records inappropriately
- New development reported by BBC News UK
NHS staff investigated over access to dead teenager's medical records
- severity changed
The assessed event severity changed.
Reported by 1 outlet
- BBC News