A 48-year-old woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from patients at the dental offices where she worked has been arrested, authorities said yesterday. Emily Marie Forbes was taken into custody Tuesday at Scripps Ranch Family Dentistry on Scripps Trail, said El Cajon police Lt. Tim Henton. She is accused of bilking 18 people out…
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Fears about confidentiality put off doctors from accessing mental health services
In a pretty convincing demonstration that we need better privacy and security protection for sensitive health information, the Royal College of Physicians recently issued this press release on their site: A majority of doctors would avoid seeking professional advice for mental health issues in an outpatient setting, according to a new survey published by the…
Surgeon resigns from Washington University
It seems that every day, there’s a new article on ethical charges or issues involving research. The recent revelations about prominent clinical researchers getting fees from pharmaceutical companies that they did not disclose and even more recent revelations about pharmaceutical firms “ghost writing” research reports and paying doctors to put their names on them are…
UK doctors' cautious backing to online records
Doctors in the county have supported proposals to allow the public to view and amend their medical records online. The suggestion, put forward by the Conservatives this week, is part of plans to give patients more control over their individual records. Patients would be able to log in online to access their records, add details…
East Cheshire NHS Trust signs Undertaking after breach
East Cheshire NHS Trust has agreed to take action to comply with data security requirements and has signed an Undertaking to assure the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) that personal data will be kept securely in future The ICO has found East Cheshire NHS Trust in breach of the Data Protection Act after pages from an…
East Cheshire NHS Trust agrees to improve security after breaching the Data Protection Act
East Cheshire NHS Trust has agreed to take action to comply with data security requirements and has signed an Undertaking to assure the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) that personal data will be kept securely in future The ICO has found East Cheshire NHS Trust in breach of the Data Protection Act after pages from an…