Independent.ie reports:
A report compiled by the HSE in response to a complaint about the treatment given to a 19-month-old patient found its way into the wrong hands, Wexford Circuit Court was told.
The result was a case taken on behalf of the now three-year-old girl from County Wexford seeking compensation for the breach of data protection protocols.
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It sounds like the report on the complaint filed about the child’s care wound up being sent to the wrong individual, who notified the mother via Facebook that she had received the report.
The HSE apologized and offered €3,000 compensation, but so far the mother has not accepted that offer, it seems.
Can you imagine if every mismailing resulted in €3,000 compensation?