CALL FOR HSE TO PROTECT PATIENTS' PRIVACY
Date Published: 25-Aug-2011
The HSE is being called on to do more to protect patient's privacy.
It follows the discovery of medical records belonging to patients of Sligo General Hospital at a bog in Abbeyknockmoy.
The patient records were discovered in a black bin bag by community wardens yesterday.
The Data Protection Commissioner has confirmed that it's launched an investigation.
The HSE has already been notified but have yet to respond to our queries.
Chairperson of the HSE Western Regional Health Forum is Padraig Conneely.
He's calling for tighter procedures to be put in place.