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Would ‘fining’ the Chief Executive help ensure ‘due care & attention’ was paid to this responsibility |
A health trust that posted the private details of 6,574 members of staff on its website has been fined £185,000 by the ICO. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust failed to notice the mistake for 10 months and then took a further 5 months to alert affected staff. |
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ICO fines NHS trust £185,000 for publishing details of thousands of staff online Less haste, more care, fewer fines Sensitive details of NHS staff published by Trust in Devon Personal fine for CE & Council leader might ensure commitment to data protection |