Alleged unauthorised attempt to access Kate Middleton's medical records
Allegations emerged that hospital staff attempted to access Kate Middleton's medical records. The UK data protection regulator reviewed the medical records breach claims and investigated whether the hospital delayed reporting the breach. Whether any information was actually leaked, and on what scale, has not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Alleged attempts by hospital staff to access medical records without authorisation
- Location
- United Kingdom
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Timeline
- The UK data protection regulator reviewed the medical records breach allegations and investigated whether the hospital delayed reporting.
- Amid the controversy over the royal medical data breach, nurses were reminded to maintain patient confidentiality.
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