GB South West Essex Primary Care Trust Feb 2013 Misuse (Q15889)
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A data breach risk event
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A data breach risk event |
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February 2013
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A pharmacist who worked for South West Essex Primary Care Trust has been prosecuted by the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) after unlawfully accessing the medical records of family members, work colleagues and local health professionals. Appearing at Barkingside Magistrates Court today, Harkanwarjit Dhanju, 50, was prosecuted under section 55 of the Data Protection Act and fined 1000, ordered to pay a 100 victim surcharge and 608.30 prosecution costs. Dhanju unlawfully accessed the patients records while working as a sessional pharmacist at Tile House Surgery, Mount Avenue Surgery and Rockleigh Court Surgery. At the time, Dhanju had responsibility for handling medication reviews for patients in local residential care homes with dementia and other mental health issues. However, durin (English)
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