Elgan Hearn reports that the ICO is investigating a breach involving sensitive information of nine patients. An envelope containing the nine letters from a consultant for patients right across Shropshire were wrongly included in a letter sent to a patient in Newtown. The envelope was passed on to health campaigner Cllr Joy Jones, who brought the…
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Central Jersey medical practice reports records breach
We now know the name of a medical practice that was impacted by the theft of patient records in September. The records had reportedly been sold at the time by the thief. Mike Deak reports: A medical practice with offices in East Brunswick and Franklin is notifying past patients that 13 boxes of medical records…
Medical records stolen from Roger Williams Medical Center
Susan Campbell reports: Medical records and other personal information for dozens of patients were stolen from Roger Williams Medical Center, Eyewitness News has learned. An individual broke into the registration area of the hospital on Sept. 13, 2017, and stole paperwork including the medical information of more than 60 patients, according to Otis Brown, vice…
UK: Confidential information ‘may’ have been in stolen hospital container
The Dudley News reports: Bosses have admitted that a waste container stolen from Russells Hall Hospital may have contained confidential information. The container, which held paper waste, was stolen from the back of the hospital at 6.45pm on October 5. Read more on Dudley News.
Patient information lost, found in bag on McGalliard
Keith Roysdon reports: A bag of patient information was lost for several days and recovered along McGalliard Road in Muncie, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital has announced. The bag contained billing paperwork for about 1,399 patients, according to the hospital, which is part of the IU Health network. The bag was lost around Sept. 23…
Confidential child protection documents found ‘blowing around’ in a Leicester street
Dan Martin reports: The Probation Service is investigating after confidential child protection documents were found blowing around in a Leicester Street. The paperwork, relating to the cases of 20 children, babies and unborn youngsters, was handed into the Mercury by former Liberal Democrat city councillor John Fitch. Mr Fitch said he found the letters on…