NHS data breach involving 105,000 patients’ medical records blamed on tech supplier

NHS data breach involving 105,000 patients’ medical records blamed on tech supplier

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

The NHS has shared 105,000 patients’ confidential medical records with external researchers and clinical auditors against their will, 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 not shared with the NHS for several years.