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New data scandal proves data protection must be improved

February 25, 2009 12:00 AM

Commenting on the news that approximately 100 disks relating to patient discharge summaries have been lost from Glan Clwyd Hospital in North Wales, Peter Black AM, the Welsh Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister for Health said:

"There are many questions that need to be answered. Why were the disks not encrypted or password protected? How much information is on these disks? Have the patients whose details have been lost been notified?"

"This is yet another example of why personal data should be kept secure. We have seen so many separate pieces of information lost over the past few years and the more data that is kept on us the greater the risk of sensitive information being lost."

"I am very concerned that this loss will shake confidence in the health service to hold and process confidential and sensitive data about patients. We need assurances from the Minister as soon as possible that procedures have been put in place to protect remaining records held by the Welsh NHS and that this potentially catastrophic loss cannot reoccur."

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