{"id":3887,"date":"2019-07-22T14:23:46","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T13:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3887"},"modified":"2019-07-22T14:23:46","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T13:23:46","slug":"nhs-confidentiality-breach-and-the-consequences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/nhs-confidentiality-breach-and-the-consequences","title":{"rendered":"NHS confidentiality breach and the consequences"},"content":{"rendered":"

The consequences of an NHS confidentiality breach can be severe, which is why claims for medical data breach compensation<\/strong><\/a> must always be taken seriously.<\/p>\n

A large volume of the individual claims we take forward are NHS data breach compensation claims<\/strong><\/a>. They can be common because of the volume of data that our national health service is responsible for processing and storing. On top of that, any data breach or leak involving medical data is generally severe given that it\u2019s personal and sensitive information.<\/p>\n

Data breach compensation amounts<\/strong><\/a> for these kinds of cases can be typically high. But what amounts to a legal case, and can we help you?<\/p>\n

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When can you claim for an NHS confidentiality breach?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You may be eligible to make a claim for compensation arising from an NHS confidentiality breach where your personal information has been misused or exposed. You may be able to claim for widespread system problems, and you may also have a case where an employee of the NHS is the cause of the incident.<\/p>\n

An infamous example of an NHS employee leak which stemmed from a lack of proper systems and procedures in place was the 56 Dean Street clinic incident we’re fighting for justice in.<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n

Your medical information is, of course, regarded as private and very sensitive. If there has been an exposure or a loss of control over your information, you can be entitled to make a claim.<\/p>\n

What do you claim for?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When it comes to an NHS confidentiality breach, you can typically claim for:<\/p>\n