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| Hospital loses staff pay details | Hospital loses staff pay details |
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| An investigation has been launched after an NHS hospital lost 20 years worth of payroll data of its staff. | An investigation has been launched after an NHS hospital lost 20 years worth of payroll data of its staff. |
| Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, south-east London, has informed police about the papers, which were lost when a room was cleared for office space. | Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, south-east London, has informed police about the papers, which were lost when a room was cleared for office space. |
| The data, believed to include National Insurance details, relates to staff employed between 1974 and 1996. | The data, believed to include National Insurance details, relates to staff employed between 1974 and 1996. |
| Two weeks ago confidential medical papers from two London hospitals were found in a Hertfordshire street. | Two weeks ago confidential medical papers from two London hospitals were found in a Hertfordshire street. |
| 'Latest blunder' | 'Latest blunder' |
| In a statement, Queen Mary's Sidcup NHS Trust said the papers had been due to be destroyed. | |
| It said: "Although we are advised there is minimal risk that this data has fallen into the wrong hands, we feel it is important to inform existing and former employees of the incident." | It said: "Although we are advised there is minimal risk that this data has fallen into the wrong hands, we feel it is important to inform existing and former employees of the incident." |
| In the incident two weeks ago confidential papers detailing serious illnesses suffered by patients at two London hospitals were found strewn in the street in the village of Northaw, Hertfordshire. | In the incident two weeks ago confidential papers detailing serious illnesses suffered by patients at two London hospitals were found strewn in the street in the village of Northaw, Hertfordshire. |
| "This is the latest episode in a series of data blunders," said Geoff Martin, from the campaign group Health Emergency. | "This is the latest episode in a series of data blunders," said Geoff Martin, from the campaign group Health Emergency. |
| "It is a failure on a massive scale which could have serious implications for staff." | "It is a failure on a massive scale which could have serious implications for staff." |