Martyn Halle and Nicola Fifield report:
The confidential patient data of 31 new mums at a scandal-hit NHS hospital was posted on Facebook by a medic. Sensitive details were revealed by Italian researcher Luigi Carbone, who was working on a study to improve detection of pregnancies with a high risk of pre-eclampsia.
Mr Carbone uploaded a photo of his laptop screen to Facebook on July 2 with the status update: “#SUNnyDAYOUTSIDE #research #workhardplayhard.” But clearly visible on the screen was a spreadsheet containing information about 31 women who gave birth at the hospital in June. Their names, NHS numbers and details of their baby’s birth could all be seen.
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