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Lib Dem 5-point data plan
Category: Data compliance
26 November, 2008
The Liberal Democrats have discovered a catalogue of NHS data breaches after requesting the statistics under the Freedom of Information Act.Indeed, the political party discovered that in one scenario, an entire GP practice's computer system was stolen, just one of the findings that have led the group to propose a five-point plan for NHS guidelines.
According to the Press Association, the scheme includes banning the storage of patient records on laptops and memory sticks and making encryption compulsory for mobile devices, although it could be said that data-heavy enterprises may already have such practices in place.
Further highlighting the damage done to data protection, NHS data security breaches were so serious in some cases that it warranted 25 patients being visited by police and NHS management.
Commenting on the findings, Liberal Democrat shadow health secretary Norman Lamb says: "Patients have a right to expect their personal information will be treated with the utmost care. The degree of negligence in some cases is breathtaking given the absolute sensitivity of personal patient data."
In related news, the justice secretary Jack Straw has given the information commissioner new powers which he claims should improve the accountability and transparency of organisations.
