"The UK's West Midlands Police has released a woman on bail as part of an investigation into a data breach at a Walsall general practitioner's (GP) surgery. According to a statement issued by Croft Surgery in Willenhall on December 17, the 29-year-old, "a member of staff who is not employed directly by the surgery," is accused of theft. Croft Surgery did not offer further details on the nature of the suspect's employment, or the breach itself."
"The surgery stated: "Any patients who may have been affected will be contacted directly in due course. We appreciate that this matter may cause concern and we would like to reassure patients that protecting personal data remains a top priority." According to local news outlet Express & Star, which first reported the news, the woman was arrested on December 16 and later bailed."
West Midlands Police released a 29-year-old woman on bail during an investigation into a data breach at Croft Surgery in Willenhall. Croft Surgery identified the suspect as a member of staff not directly employed by the surgery and accused her of theft, providing no further details on employment or breach specifics. The surgery said affected patients will be contacted and emphasized that protecting personal data remains a top priority. Local reporting states the woman was arrested on December 16 and later bailed and that the accused is assisting police inquiries. No official sources have confirmed what data, if any, was stolen, and the force warned of delayed communications due to an overwhelmed comms department. Chief Constable Craig Guildford admitted using Microsoft Copilot to generate information used in a report that informed a fan ban decision.
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