How much

Approximately 750 records

Why

Two unencrypted memory sticks were lost, one two separate occasions. A clipboard of ward lists was left in a grocery store and some patient paper files were inadequately secured when not in use.

Regulator

ICO

Regulatory action

Undertaking issued to ensure that portable and mobile media devices containing personal data are encrypted to a sufficient standard and that staff are made aware of, and trained in, data protection policies.

Reason for action

On all of these occasions, staff were either unaware that the memory sticks they used should have been encrypted, or had removed or failed to secure data in breach of in-place policies.

When

11 Apr 2012

Links

View PDF of the South London Healthcare NHS Trust Undertaking (Via ICO Website)

View PDF of the South London Healthcare NHS Trust Undertaking (Breach Watch Archive)