The data was taken off site by the person and has not been recovered. While the hospital had CCTV installed, the wall socket with the CCTV had been accidentally turned off by a member of staff prior to the incident. The police have not been able to identify the person or recover the lost data, hindered by the lack of CCTV footage. The watchdog's investigation found NHS Fife failed to have appropriate security measures for personal information, as well as low staff training rates.
Patient data is highly sensitive information and must be handled with the appropriate security. When accessing healthcare and other vital services, people need to trust that their data is secure and only available to authorized individuals. Every healthcare organization should look at this case as a lesson learned and consider their own policies when it comes to security checks and authorized access.
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