NHS Tayside is investigating claims the medical records of a schoolgirl allegedly murdered in Arbroath were accessed at Ninewells Hospital without a legitimate reason. NHS Tayside investigationNHS Tayside confirmed to The Courier that it is probing allegations that staff snooped on Minnie’s records without permission or a clinical need. The alleged data breach could be escalated to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which polices data protection. A spokesperson said: “NHS Tayside is currently investigating the circumstances of an alleged data breach which happened in a working clinical area where staff access patient information. NHS Tayside has come under fire in recent years for its poor handling of data.