South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reprimanded for “serious, harmful” data breach
Investigation found Trust staff not prepared for handling sensitive communications
Read More »Accelerated Access to GP Records (AAGPR) DPIA’s response
Over recent weeks, a number of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) have been submitted by GP Practices. The subject of the DPIAs is the implementation of the Accelerated Access to…
Read More »Hospitals urged to improve data protection standards following incident at NHS Fife
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to NHS Fife, after an unauthorised person was able to enter a ward and access the personal information of 14 patients.
Read More »Former NHS secretary found guilty of illegally accessing medical records
A former NHS employee has been found guilty and fined for illegally accessing the medical records of over 150 people.
Read More »ICO reprimands University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust for lost referrals
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust after a computer system caused some patient referrals to be delayed or lost altogether.
Read More »“A crucial learning experience.” – ICO calls for highest standards in HIV services after NHS Highland reprimand
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a reprimand to NHS Highland for a “serious breach of trust” after a data breach involving those likely to be accessing HIV services.
Read More »Supporting NHS COVID-19 vaccine research in the pandemic
The ICO has been working with NHS Digital during the pandemic as part of the sandbox to help them deliver a mechanism to sign volunteers up to COVID-19 vaccine research.
Read More »Statement from Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham on the NHS COVID-19 app
Statement from Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham on the NHS COVID-19 app.
Read More »Blog: Data protection considerations and the NHS COVID-19 app
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham talks about the regulatory work the ICO has been involved with the England and Wales NHS COVID-19 app.
Read More »Statement in response to trial of NHS Test and Trace app
“We recognise the importance of contact tracing to the UK’s ongoing fight against COVID-19 and welcome work to develop an effective app in England to support this.”
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