It is reported that 5,000 radiology images taken at University Hospitals Dorset were accidentally deleted. This occurred during their process of archiving on or around July/August this year. The lost data includes: 214 clinical mammograms ( X-Rays to test for breast cancer) test or duplicate images some scans from different hospitals. How did the incident [...]

On 3 August 2022, Christopher O’Brien, a former health adviser employed by South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust,  pleaded guilty at Coventry Magistrates’ Court to unlawfully accessing patient records. What data has been breached and how? Between June and December 2019, he accessed the medical records of 14 patients. The patients were known to him but [...]