The Canadian Press reports: New Brunswick health officials say they have corrected a mailing problem that caused confidential medical reports intended for a doctor to be mistakenly sent elsewhere. For over five years, Irene Doyle got a number of letters from the department of diagnostic imaging at Acadie-Bathurst Hospital that were sent to her post…
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TX: Medical records found in recycling bin
Erin Cargile and Hal Nelson of KXAN report that “dozens of boxes with thousands of patients’ personal information and medical histories” and Social Security numbers were dumped in a recycling bin outside a Goodwill store in Cedar Park at Parmer Lane and FM 1431. So far, no word on who the responsible party or parties…
Official testifies on aftermath of Va. medical records breach
Michael Sluss of The Roanoke Times reports that well, basically, we still don’t know very much about the reported hacking and ransom demands involving the Virginia prescription monitoring database. Based on other big cases I’ve followed over the years, that’s not surprising. The one detail in the ransom note that suggested to me that the…
UK: Medical records stolen from GP
Charlie Campbell of The Guardian reports that patient records were on a computer stolen from The Shrubberies Medical Practice on March 26, and NHS Redbridge is not sure whether the thieves can access the database containing the sensitive information.
UK: Patient records stolen from hospital
Seen at thisisGloucestershire.co.uk: Hospital chiefs have written to more than 2,000 patients after their confidential records were stolen. Stroud General Hospital patients’ details were on a computer that was taken in a raid on the Field Road hospital at the end of March. NHS Gloucestershire Care Services has sent letters to 2,470 patients, as although…
UK: Baby records theft sparks inquiry
From the BBC: An inquiry is under way after the records of babies born in Aberdeen Maternity Hospital were handed in after apparently being stolen. Letters of apology have been sent to 175 parents after the records of their babies born between 2001 and 2008 were given to NHS Grampian. The documents appeared to have…