Nurses Given ‘Stark Warning’ Against Snooping on Patient Records

Nurses given ‘stark warning’ against snooping on patient records

NHS leaders and the NMC have warned clinicans they could face disciplinary action, dismissal or even prison for snooping on patient records.

NHS boss threatens to jail staff for snooping on medical records

Dozens of staff members reportedly accessed the medical records of a three-year-old boy injured in a crocodile pit

NHS Chief issues stark warning over unauthorised access to patient records

NHS England warns staff they could face dismissal or prison for accessing patient records without justification, as new guidance and monitoring measures aim to protect confidentiality and rebuild trust.

Prison or sacking for snooping staff, Mackey says

Staff could face the sack or even time in prison if they access patient records without a legitimate reason, Sir Jim Mackey has warned.

NHS England » NHS warns ‘snooping’ staff face sack or prison for inappropriate access of patient data

The head of the NHS has today issued a stark warning to staff that they face the sack or even prison if they access patient records without a legitimate reason, as part of a new crackdown by the health service. Sir Jim Mackey today said that staff looking at medical records for personal reasons or out of curiosity was “wholly unacceptable, […]