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Hospital staff 'attempted to view private medical records' of Catherine

Posted by Susan T on March 19, 2024, 5:10 pm

The world renowned hospital where the Princess of Wales was treated has launched an investigation over claims staff attempted to access her private medical records.

Bosses have launched a probe into the claims Kate’s confidentiality was breached while she was a patient in The London Clinic in January. At least one member of staff was said to have been caught trying to access the 42-year-old’s notes. The allegations has sent shock waves through the hospital in Marylebone, Central London, which has a reputation for discreetly treating of the royal family, former presidents, PMs and celebrities.

Link: Mirror

Re: Hospital staff 'attempted to view private medical records' of Catherine

Posted by Martha on March 19, 2024, 6:01 pm, in reply to "Hospital staff 'attempted to view private medical records' of Catherine"

Someone's getting fired, or should be.

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Re: Hospital staff 'attempted to view private medical records' of Catherine

Posted by Susan T on March 19, 2024, 6:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Hospital staff 'attempted to view private medical records' of Catherine"

The media is already rubbing their hands with glee.

A guy on 7NEWS Australia asked Mirror editor Rusell Meyers whether the Palace would try to "get ahead of the story" by revealing more information about what "Kate" was treated for.

Makes me wonder whether somebody in the media went looking for an employee willing to risk their job to get the info in exchange for a hefty payout.

Link: 7NEWS Australia

Re: Hospital staff 'attempted to view private medical records' of Catherine

Posted by karenl on March 19, 2024, 6:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Hospital staff 'attempted to view private medical records' of Catherine"

That, more than likely, is exactly what happened. The press got a (excuse me) burr up it's behind when the news dropped of Catherine having surgery and the Palace had the utter audacity of not informing the press ahead of her procedure. They've had their collective pants in a knot ever since.

Re: Hospital staff 'attempted to view private medical records' of Catherine

Posted by Susan T on March 19, 2024, 7:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Hospital staff 'attempted to view private medical records' of Catherine"

And yet, the media is perfectly fine with not knowing what's ailing Charles, the Head of State.

Apparently, being able to add the words "cancer-stricken" to their headlines is all it takes to allay any concerns the public might have, yet the words "abdominal surgery" sends out tremors of fear when written in regard to the health of a woman who has no constitutional role.

Re: Hospital staff 'attempted to view private medical records' of Catherine

Posted by karenl on March 19, 2024, 6:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Hospital staff 'attempted to view private medical records' of Catherine"

" It is a criminal offence for any staff in an NHS or private healthcare setting to access the medical records of a patient without the consent of the organisation’s data controller. The Metropolitan Police did not confirm whether it had been informed of the allegations. "

Firing is the least of the involved staff's problems. If found guilty of HIPAA violations, those involved will go to prison, and their medical professions are done. Which they should be plus they'll have huge fines to pay off.

Three London Clinic Workers Under Investigation For Attempted Data Breach

Posted by karenl on March 20, 2024, 7:48 pm, in reply to "Re: Hospital staff 'attempted to view private medical records' of Catherine"

"Three London Clinic workers who are under investigation by management over claims they tried to access Kate Middleton's private medical records are believed to have been suspended."
"......Aside from a statement put out by bosses at the clinic, it has refused to answer questions on the status of the staff and when the investigation began, although all three are believed to have been suspended.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says it is investigating the incident as the clinic itself says it will take 'all appropriate steps' to investigate the alleged breach.

It is also believed the police could probe the allegations, with one government minister claiming the Met Police has been 'asked to look at it', although the force says it is not aware of any referral as of yet."

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13220219/London-Clinic-workers-investigated-Kate-Middlteon-medical-records.html

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