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Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Data Subject Rights

Authority

ICO

Country

United Kingdom

Date Issued

May 16, 2022

Industry

Healthcare

Summary

An appointments administrator mistakenly uploaded a patient's urgent referral form to another patient's medical records, resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive health data. The ICO issued a reprimand for this data handling error.

Violation Types

Data Subject RightsData Processing

Articles Violated

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