Data protection breaches trigger stern warnings
Healthcare providers have been issued with stern warnings from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) about the need for tighter data protection policies following two recent lapses. In one case, a medical secretary illegally accessed 156 patient records, while in another, an unauthorised person was able to enter a hospital ward and access personal information of […]...
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