PERFORMANCE: Mersey Care Trust has reported itself to the Information Commissioner after patient identifiable data was sent to the NHS Information Centre.
The centre contacted the trust and also deleted the data.
The trust contacted the Information Commissioner who will carry out an investigation.
However, the board was told that the trust has conducted its own internal review and taken steps to ensure there is no repetition of the incident.
May 2013
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