This is the type of media coverage that makes me grit my teeth. Publications speculating about what “royal” may have had what type of plastic surgery, and how they might be blackmailed or extorted about it by the hackers known as TheDarkOverlord. In this case, the breach being discussed was a hack of a plastic…
Category: Healthcare
Islamabad medic sacked for sending Facebook friend request to patient
A medic who was accused of harassing his woman patient, sister of two-time Oscar winner, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy was sacked by Aga Khan University Hospital on Friday. The medic allegedly sent Facebook friend request to his patient after she saw him for a checkup which was branded harassment by Chinoy in social media posts. Read…
Three pharmacists reprimanded for trying to access Prince’s prescription history
Chris Cooke reports: Three pharmacists in Indiana have been reprimanded by regulators for trying to access Prince’s medical records in the days after his untimely death in April 2016. The Indiana Board Of Pharmacy recently issue the reprimands against each of the three individuals, who separately tried to access information about Prince on the state’s…
NHS workers warned about consequences of snooping into patients’ medical records
NHS employees who are tempted to look at patient records without a valid legal reason should consider the potential implications for both themselves and the health service. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued the warning after an NHS administrator was fined for repeatedly accessing a patient’s medical records without a valid legal reason. Nicola Wren…