ICO

30 April 2009

Four more organisations breach DPA

The Information Commissioner’s Office has taken enforcement action against another four NHS organisations, taking the number rapped for data breaches

25 March 2009

NHS Camden rapped by ICO

The Information Commissioner’s Office has taken enforcement action against NHS Camden for breaching the Data Protection Act. The ICO has

19 February 2009

BCS and ICO join Coroners protest

The British Computer Society and the Information Commissioner’s Office have joined the growing swell of concern about the data sharing

18 February 2009

Another PCT rapped over data loss

The Information Commissioner’s Office has taken enforcement action against another NHS body for a breach of the Data Protection Act.

9 February 2009

Brent PCT rapped over data loss

A third English NHS Trust in the space of a month has been required to take enforcement action by the

23 January 2009

Two NHS trusts rapped over data losses

The Information Commisioner’s Office has taken enforecment action against two NHS trusts for data losses that placed them in breach

28 November 2008

NHS Tayside and Lanarkshire guilty of data breaches

Two Scottish health boards have been found in breach of data protection laws for leaving patients’ personal information on paper

6 October 2008

GP seeks urgent response on SCR legality

A GP who is seeking publication of the Department of Health’s legal advice on plans for the Summary Care Record

5 August 2008

Doctors complain about rating website

Doctors have complained to the Information Commissioner about the doctors’ rating website iwantgreatcare.org. The site www.iwantgreatcare.org was launched last month

13 May 2008

Tough new laws on data breaches

MPs have passed legislation giving the Information Commissioner the power to impose substantial fines on organisations that deliberately or recklessly