Potentially sensitive information about doctors has been added to the raft of email privacy blunders many from government departments during the past year . The Medical Council has apologised to about 2900 doctors after an attachment containing their payment information to the council was mistakenly emailed to a single doctor . The information could reportedly identify if doctors were paying more than their $ 733 yearly registration , which could mean money for disciplinary procedures or further training . The email was sent out in May last year when the wrong details were entered into the email fields . In a letter to the affected doctors , chief executive Philip Pigou said the council had made changes to its email system to prevent it happening again . The Minster of Health , who the independent council reports to , and Privacy Commissioner had been informed , he said . The Ministry of Education on Saturday admitted it had emailed private information to the wrong person . This followed privacy leaks and breaches at the Earthquake Commission , ACC , Ministry of Social Development and Inland Revenue . ;