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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Caroline Davies

Ex-health worker cautioned after Kate’s medical notes offered for financial gain

Princess Catherine of Wales in a light blue outfit and wide-brimmed hat looks back over her shoulder
The Princess of Wales, pictured on Saturday, spent two weeks at the London Clinic after planned abdominal surgery in January 2024. Photograph: Mike Marsland/WireImage

A former healthcare worker at a private hospital in London has been formally cautioned by the UK privacy and data watchdog over the deliberate misuse of the Princess of Wales’s private medical records and offering to disclose them for financial gain.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched a criminal investigation into the unlawful obtaining and disclosure of medical information to a third party without the consent of the data controller after the London Clinic reported a breach in March 2024.

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