https://tech.newstatesman.com/news/nhs-data-breach-involving-105000-patients-confidential-records-blamed-on-tech-supplier

The NHS has accidentally disclosed 150,000 patients’ confidential medical records to external researchers and clinical auditors, the government revealed last night.

Junior health minister Jackie Doyle-Price admitted that a coding error meant requests to opt out of the data-sharing initiative were ignored by the health service for several years. The fault has been blamed on a coding error made by TPP, a tech supplier that manages patient data on behalf of GP practices around the country.