UK medical record snooping crackdown after 300+ staff reports this year
UKPulse Health Desk
A crackdown on staff accessing UK medical records without authorisation is underway, following over 300 reported incidents this year.
- Over 300 instances of staff accessing UK medical records without authorisation have been reported this year.
- A watchdog is seeking assurances from 200 executives regarding employee access to patient files.
A crackdown on unauthorised access to UK medical records by staff is being implemented. This follows more than 300 reported incidents of employees accessing patient files without proper authorisation this year.
A watchdog is reportedly seeking assurances from 200 executives that their employees are not viewing patient files they are not authorised to see.