Data protection watchdog issues first NHS fine
The UK's data protection watchdog has levied its first fine against an NHS organisation, after a Welsh hospital accidentally sent a patient's health details to the wrong person.The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said on Monday that the Aneurin Bevan Health Board (ABHB) had been fined £70,000 over the incident, which took place when a consultant sent a medical secretary a letter for formatting, but without an identifying patient number.