NZ Wellington Hospital 2015 Misuse (Q10601)
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A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | NZ Wellington Hospital 2015 Misuse |
A data breach risk event |
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January 2015
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A Wellington Hospital staff member has left after being caught accessing 33 patients records. The breaches have sparked an independent privacy review of the Capital & Coast District Health Boards privacy practices, which recommended more thorough auditing, restrictions on access to electronic medical files, and better staff training. A report, released under the Official Information Act, revealed the investigation occurred after a former colleague claimed the woman had been snooping into her electronic medical records. The woman initially claimed she did not even know the complainant, but it was later revealed the pair had sat next to each other as administrative workers at Wellington Hospital. A subsequent audit found the woman had not only breached her colleagues medical record, includi (English)
