Computing.co.uk reports:
The Scottish NHS has admitted to the loss of medical histories for 137 patients that were stored on a memory stick, in contravention of data protection rules.
The admission comes just days after the Scottish parliament published a report recommending the devolved government should be more proactive ensuring compliance with security standards.
Police have been called in to investigate the loss of data concerning copies of letters from June 2006 to June 2008 between family doctors and NHS Lothian, held on a USB device by an NHS worker who could face the sack.