The Latest Breaking News from Jim Mackey

Fifteen NHS staff sacked after accessing medical records of Valdo Calocane victims

Healthcare professionals retrieved files belonging to 19-year old students and a caretaker killed in Nottingham attack

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17

NHS sacks 15 staff for snooping on Nottingham stabbing victims' records

The NHS trust has issued an apology, saying there is ‘simply no excuse’

The Independent UK · Oct 17

Why Were Noah Woods' NHS Records Accessed? 10 Staff Removed as Trust Investigates Suspected Snooping

An NHS trust is investigating possible unauthorised access to the medical records of three-year-old Noah Woods, with 10 staff removed from active duty or suspended pending enquiries.

International Business Times UK · Sep 28

NHS staff under investigation after teen’s medical records accessed years after death

Oliver McGowan, 18, who had autism and epilepsy, died in 2016 after an antipsychotic medicine triggered a rare reaction and caused his brain to swell

The Independent UK · Sep 24

World's largest health organization threatens to jail or fire staff reading patient data 'without legal justification

NHS England warns staff that unlawful patient record access could result in dismissal, prosecution, and prison while expanding monitoring across healthcare organizations.

TechRadar · Jul 18

NHS boss threatens to sack staff for snooping on medical records

Dozens of staff members reportedly accessed the medical records of a three-year-old boy injured in a crocodile pit

The Independent UK · Jul 8

NHS could reward people who walk 20 minutes a day with vouchers

The scheme is set to launch in January and get the country walking at least a marathon a month

The Independent UK · Jul 3

People awaiting hospital treatment to get three weeks’ notice under NHS England plans

Move inspired by customer service provided by online retailers such as John Lewis and Amazon

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3

Maternity report ‘changed to remove criticism of normal birth’

Dr Bill Kirkup stepped down from Baroness Valerie Amos’s review over a dispute concerning ‘normal birth ideology’

The Independent UK · Jul 1

A&E patients with non-urgent ailments may be told to come back later under NHS plans

NHS bosses urge all hospitals in England to use ‘digital triage’ process to combat overcrowding in emergency services

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10