The personal data of patients from South Devon is in the hands of thieves after a laptop belonging to Torbay Care Trust was stolen, it has been revealed.
The incident is just one of 30 occasions when personal data was lost or stolen collectively by Devon NHS staff in the last two years.
The laptop theft from the Torbay Primary Care Trust has only now come to light as part of its annual report.
Yesterday a spokesman was unable to say exactly when the theft occurred and if patients were told at the time, but in a prepared statement said:…..
Read the full story in the Herald Express.Thanks to Brian Honan for this link.