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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Seneca Cabrera

NHS Data Breach Crisis Revealed as Only 400 of Almost 3,000 Cases Reached Privacy Watchdog

NHS trusts investigated 2,914 patient data breaches since 2021, but only 409 were referred to the ICO (Photo for illustration purposes only) (Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels)

NHS trusts investigated 2,914 data-breach cases since 2021, but only 409 were referred to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), according to an investigation by Sky News and the Health Service Journal.

Only 54 of 134 NHS organisations responding to Freedom of Information requests said they routinely searched patient records for potential breaches. The finding raises questions about how consistently unauthorised access is detected across the health service.

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