A woman has been charged after around 100 patients had their medical records accessed in a data breach at NHS Lothian.
The health board has written letters to patients affected by the breach, which they say was caused by one individual at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. A letter dated last month, seen by STV News, says the breach was discovered during a routine audit. An internal investigation was launched, and Police Scotland confirmed a woman has been charged in connection.
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Source: STV News
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