NZ Lakes District Health Board 2014 Technical Error (Q11358)
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A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | NZ Lakes District Health Board 2014 Technical Error |
A data breach risk event |
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January 2014
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A privacy breach blunder has resulted in personal details of more than 600 females, some as young as 13, who had abortions in the central North Island being given to a reporter. The data was mistakenly released by a junior staff member at the Lakes District Health Board who was assisting on an official information request made by the newspaper. The personal medical information from 2011-13 confirms the terminations took place in Tokoroa Hospital, Thames Hospital, Waikato Hospital and Anglesea Procedure Centre. The medical information includes dates of birth, National Health Index numbers, ethnic descriptions, termination details and the suburb in the town where the women live. The Ministry of Health is investigating and the health board has apologised for the breach. Lakes DHB chief execu (English)
