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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust – Reprimand (United Kingdom, 2023)
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The University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust was reprimanded after losing access to patient records due to a failed download from an outdated system. This incident resulted in some records being permanently lost, which could impact patient care. It highlights the risks of not properly managing data systems.
What happened
Patient records were lost because the Trust failed to successfully download them before the license for the Electronic Document Viewing System expired.
Who was affected
Patients whose records were stored on the now inaccessible system.
What the authority found
The Information Commissioner's Office reprimanded the Trust for not investigating the failed download before the system's license expired.
Why this matters
This case underscores the importance of proper data management and timely investigations to prevent loss of critical patient information.
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Patient records were saved on to an Electronic Document Viewing System. The Trust decided to terminate the use of this system and the records on it were downloaded prior to allowing the system licence to expire. However this download was not fully successful but this was not investigated prior to the licence expiry and therefore a number of records became inaccessible and some permanently lost.
Outcome
Reprimand
A formal reprimand: the DPA found a violation and issued a formal censure.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in UK
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Decision Date
7 March 2023
Authority
Information Commissioner's Office
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - United Kingdom (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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