Penalty for mis-governance in the NHS
  • Organisation can be fined up to £500,000
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    Fines issued to NHS organisations for:
     
  • 252 computer hard drives sold on eBay - £325,000
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  • PID breached in a decommissioned hospital - £225,000
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  • 1000 NHS staff sensitive personal data breach - £175,000
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  • 45 faxes containing PID sent to wrong recipient - £90,000
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  • Email containing (PID) sent to incorrect recipient - £70,000
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  • 2 patient letters sent to wrong address - £60,000 
  • Deliberate actions can result in disciplinary action
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  • External impact - Loss of Public Confidence