Patients' medical records found on bus (From The Oxford Times)
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Patients' medical records found on bus
3:54pm Wednesday 3rd October 2012 in News
By Amanda Williams
HOSPITAL bosses have confirmed the private records of 23 patients under the care of the John Radcliffe Hospital have been found on a bus.
It is believed the details — which were printed on a single sheet of paper — were found loose on an Oxford Tube bus, which travels between the city and London.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (OUH) said it was treating the incident ‘extremely seriously’.
Comments(5)
paul from Kennington
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7:46pm Wed 3 Oct 12
Feelingsmatter wrote:But the problem is that they won't. It will be brushed under the carpet with a few tut tut's and don't do it again. But why a printed sheet?. Aren't these things supposed to be on a safe memory stick.
Nobody should take any records in any form off the hospital premises. I hope whoever did it gets the sack, immediately. What an appalling breach of confidentiality law.
Andrew:Oxford
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9:22pm Wed 3 Oct 12
Feelingsmatter wrote:And if you sack someone immediately without going through due process, it costs a fortune.
Nobody should take any records in any form off the hospital premises. I hope whoever did it gets the sack, immediately. What an appalling breach of confidentiality law.
People are strongly encouraged to use public transport to travel to and from work in Oxford - they are bound to use this as working time.
Budowaah
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10:57pm Wed 3 Oct 12
Mark L.
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8:26am Thu 4 Oct 12
Budowaah wrote:You are correct.Patients basic details giving DOB, brief medical history and current illness and its ongoing treatment details are routinely printed on single sheets of A4 for clinical staff to have. They give immediate info to staff on the wards.They carry these in their small pockets in their tunics,and they often end up in the washing machine at home.
23 patients, one sheet of A4. How much sensitivity could possibly have been on there?
Feelingsmatter says...
7:18pm Wed 3 Oct 12