NHS Lanarkshire in trouble after patient data leaked on WhatsApp

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded NHS Lanarkshire after staff members shared sensitive patient data over WhatsApp over 500 times. The health board was found to lack adequate guidelines for using WhatsApp for sharing patient data. The ICO has urged the health board to take measures to prevent future data breaches, such as implementing a secure system for storing clinical images and videos.