London Hospital fined £200,000 over fertility data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Officer fined HCA International after its patients confidential fertility data was found freely available online.
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Exclusive: Health data breaches on the rise
Since April 2015, UK health providers have reported more than 1300 “data security incidents”, including hundreds of cyber-attacks.
Cyber Security
NHS Digital sees off patient privacy challenge
NHS Digital has seen off a challenge to the way its anonymises millions of patients’ data, with a verdict finding the practice is in keeping with national guidelines
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N Irish nursing home fined £15k over data breach
A Northern Irish nursing home has been fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office for failing to protect the sensitive data of its employees and residents.
Cyber Security
ICO ‘aware’ of Google DeepMind and Royal Free app concerns
The Information Commissioner’s Office has confirmed that it is “aware” of concerns about a trust’s collaboration with Google DeepMind on an AKI alert system.
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56 Dean Street fined £180,000 by ICO
The 56 Dean Street clinic in London’s Soho has been fined £180,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after an email blunder led to the leak of almost 800 email addresses of patients who attended HIV clinics.
Cyber Security
Blackpool Hospitals fined for publishing staff details
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £185,000 for publishing details of thousands of staff online.
Cyber Security
Cyber security is critical to the future of the NHS
Jon Hoeksma explains why Digital Health News has launched a Cyber Security Hub; and why the NHS needs to wake up to cyber security.
Cyber Security
ICO warns Alzheimer’s Society
The Alzheimer’s Society faces potential prosecution for failing to protect sensitive personal data if it fails to comply with a new enforcement notice from the Information Commissioner’s Office.
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ICO fines HIV treatment centre £250
A specialist HIV treatment centre has been fined £250 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after it revealed the identities of patients through an email error.
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