Warnings over NHS data privacy after ‘stalker’ doctor shares woman’s records | NHS

NHS medical records’ confidentiality has been questioned after a hospital doctor at Addenbrooke’s, Cambridge, accessed sensitive patient data and shared it without authorization. The doctor, who had previously dated the victim’s partner, accessed the victim’s GP records multiple times, causing distress and fear. Although the hospital disciplined the doctor, the action taken has not been revealed. This has led to warnings from health data privacy groups about potential abuse of private medical records for non-clinical reasons.