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South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust

Children's Data

Authority

ICO

Country

United Kingdom

Date Issued

December 19, 2023

Industry

Healthcare

Summary

The ICO reprimanded South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust for failing to ensure staff were adequately trained and guided to handle sensitive correspondence received through unusual channels, resulting in significant distress to data subjects. The violation involved inadequate data protection procedures concerning children's data handling.

Violation Types

Children's DataEmployee SurveillanceData Subject Rights

Articles Violated

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