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UK GDPRHealthcare
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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