Andrew Napier reports: A SAFE containing computer back-up tapes which hold personal information about thousands of patients registered at a Winchester has been stolen during a burglary. The safe – containing data on 15,396 patients -was taken in a raid on St Paul’s Surgery last Saturday. Hampshire Primary Care Trust has reassured patients that the…
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Coalition Announces Joint Letter to Congress; New Support for Health IT Legislation
The Health IT Now! Coalition announced new support and momentum for health IT legislation in a press conference today on Capitol Hill, featuring former Representative Nancy Johnson and coalition members from around the country. With time running out to pass a bill before Congress adjourns for the elections, the coalition unveiled a joint letter to…
Hk: Patient data security proposals welcomed
The Hospital Authority will implement the Taskforce on Patient Data Security & Privacy’s 26 recommendations within two years to improve the protection of patient data. The authority appointed the taskforce in May following cases of lost electronic devices containing patient data. Releasing its review report today taskforce chairman Stephen Lau said the authority has room…
HSE laptop containing personal information stolen
The HSE is confirming that a laptop, blackberry phone and a data disk containing the personal information of more than 1,000 healthcare workers has been stolen. The Executive is apologising for the incident and has begun contacting those affected. In a statement, the HSE says the laptop, blackberry and data disk were stolen from the…
Laptop Computer Stolen From Salina Hospital (update 1)
No specific mention of patient data, but what are the odds…. Todd Pittenger reports: Salina Police are looking for a laptop computer that is missing from Salina Regional Health Center. Salina Deputy Police Chief Carson Mansfield says the computer was stolen from the Emergency Room sometime between 7:00 in the morning Saturday and 11:00 in…
UK: Patient details stolen from surgery
A SAFE containing computer back-up tapes which hold personal health information about patients registered at St Pauls Surgery in Winchester was stolen during a burglary over the weekend. A spokesman said: “We would like to reassure patients registered at the surgery that the chances of anyone being able to do anything untoward with the tapes…