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Nine NHS trusts lose patient data Nine NHS trusts lose patient data
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Nine NHS trusts have admitted losing patient records in a fresh case of wholesale data loss by government services, it has emerged. Nine NHS trusts in England have admitted losing patient records in a fresh case of wholesale data loss by government services, it has emerged.
Hundreds of thousands of adults and children are thought to be affected by the breaches, which emerged as part of a government-wide data security review.Hundreds of thousands of adults and children are thought to be affected by the breaches, which emerged as part of a government-wide data security review.
The Department of Health says patients have been told and there is no evidence data has fallen into the wrong hands.The Department of Health says patients have been told and there is no evidence data has fallen into the wrong hands.
It follows losses of millions of child benefit claimant and driver details.It follows losses of millions of child benefit claimant and driver details.
Discs lostDiscs lost
The DoH said the security breaches were being dealt with locally and it did not have details of how many patients were affected.The DoH said the security breaches were being dealt with locally and it did not have details of how many patients were affected.
It said investigations were under way and action would be taken against anyone who had failed to fulfil their responsibilities under data protection laws.It said investigations were under way and action would be taken against anyone who had failed to fulfil their responsibilities under data protection laws.
However, the Sunday Mirror reports that one fo the breaches was thought to involve the loss of names and addresses of 160,000 children by City and Hackney Primary Care Trust in after a disc failed to arrive at an east London hospital. However, the Sunday Mirror reports that one of the breaches was thought to involve the loss of names and addresses of 160,000 children by City and Hackney Primary Care Trust after a disc failed to arrive at an east London hospital.
The details of what data has been lost by the other trusts has not been disclosed.The details of what data has been lost by the other trusts has not been disclosed.
'Strict rules''Strict rules'
The other trusts involved are Bolton Royal Hospital, Sutton and Merton PCT, Sefton Merseyside PCT, Mid-Essex Care Trust, East and North Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Norwich and Gloucester Partnership Foundation Trust.The other trusts involved are Bolton Royal Hospital, Sutton and Merton PCT, Sefton Merseyside PCT, Mid-Essex Care Trust, East and North Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Norwich and Gloucester Partnership Foundation Trust.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has reported two breaches meaning that 10 cases have occurred in total.Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has reported two breaches meaning that 10 cases have occurred in total.
NHS chief executive David Nicholson recently wrote to NHS managers reminding them of their responsibilities with regard to data handling. A DoH spokesperson said: "Since the recent heightened concern about data protection a small number of trusts (nine) have reported breaches of their own security rules.NHS chief executive David Nicholson recently wrote to NHS managers reminding them of their responsibilities with regard to data handling. A DoH spokesperson said: "Since the recent heightened concern about data protection a small number of trusts (nine) have reported breaches of their own security rules.
"There are strict guidelines and procedures for dealing with such breaches.""There are strict guidelines and procedures for dealing with such breaches."
Police are still searching for two computer discs containing the names, addresses, dates of birth and bank account details of every child benefit claimant after it emerged they had been lost in the post by HM Revenue and Customs in November.Police are still searching for two computer discs containing the names, addresses, dates of birth and bank account details of every child benefit claimant after it emerged they had been lost in the post by HM Revenue and Customs in November.
Then on Monday it was revealed the details of three million learner drivers had also been lost after being sent to Iowa in America's mid-west.Then on Monday it was revealed the details of three million learner drivers had also been lost after being sent to Iowa in America's mid-west.