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Derriford Hospital admits data breach as patient sent list of complaints against hospital

siteadmin February 9, 2023

Plymouth’s Derriford Hospital experienced a data breach where a patient received confidential information about individuals who had filed complaints against the facility. The hospital has since apologised and provided guidance to prevent such incidents in the future. Jeanette Anderson, the patient who received the data, expressed concern that the breach was not openly addressed until she reported it.