informed of incident. Research nurse accessed accessed patient records using Drs log in to the screening application using programme system to access data that was needed another member of for research purposes. Access to information was staff password legitimate but breach of policy by using other members of staff password. IGI/507 ORMOND 02-Jul-15 1 patient A letter needed to be urgently sent to a family. On Letter contains a • STREET HOSPITAL and 4 the family’s request their address had been marked summary of the FOR CHILDREN NHS other as secure on the patient information system care of patient, FOUNDATION TRUST family meaning that it was hidden from the majority of including a members staff. Because the staff member sending the letter sensitive couldn't access the address from the patient diagnosis. information system they found an address for the Letter contains • family in another department's records. However information this was an old address. that is sensitive and highly confidential. Letter makes • reference to sensitive health of patient’s parents although does not name them directly IGI/2851 MID ESSEX HOSPITAL 13-Aug-15 661 The has been notified by the ex-wife of a Name, hospital SERVICES NHS member of staff, (who is currently suspended for number and name TRUST reasons unconnected with this incident), that a of operation significant amount of personal data in the form of pdf clinic lists is on a home computer and potentially on other devices. The material appears to have been regularly emailed from the Trust to the
informed of incident. Research nurse accessed patient records using Drs log in to the screening programme system to access data that was needed for research purposes. Access to information was legitimate but breach of policy by using other members of staff password. accessed application using another member of staff password IGI/507 ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 02-Jul-15 1 patient and 4 other family members A letter needed to be urgently sent to a family. On the family’s request their address had been marked as secure on the patient information system meaning that it was hidden from the majority of staff. Because the staff member sending the letter couldn't access the address from the patient information system they found an address for the family in another department's records. However this was an old address. • Letter contains a summary of the care of patient, including a sensitive diagnosis. • Letter contains information that is sensitive and highly confidential. • Letter makes reference to sensitive health of patient’s parents although does not name them directly IGI/2851 MID ESSEX HOSPITAL SERVICES NHS TRUST 13-Aug-15 661 The has been notified by the ex-wife of a member of staff, (who is currently suspended for reasons unconnected with this incident), that a significant amount of personal data in the form of pdf clinic lists is on a home computer and potentially on other devices. The material appears to have been regularly emailed from the Trust to the Name, hospital number and name of operation
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