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
PERFORMANCE: The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued NHS Surrey with a £200,000 penalty after more than 3,000 patient records were found on a second hand computer bought through an online auction site.
A senior leader within the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West integrated care system has announced she will step down from her roles next year.
The leader of Greater Manchester’s devolved health and care system is leaving to join a local authority, he has announced.
A mental health trust in the north west is set to become the largest in England through the acquisition of a neighbouring provider.
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