{"id":4198,"date":"2020-01-22T11:11:06","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T11:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4198"},"modified":"2020-01-22T11:11:57","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T11:11:57","slug":"nhs-data-protection-breach-compensation-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/nhs-data-protection-breach-compensation-advice","title":{"rendered":"NHS data protection breach compensation advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

An NHS data protection breach can be absolutely devastating for the victim, and it\u2019s important that people know their rights when it comes to compensation and justice.<\/p>\n

Like many organisations, the NHS is moving into the digital era with greater reliance on technology and accessible information. This can be valuable for treating and diagnosing patients faster, and it can also be invaluable for medical research to improve services across the board.<\/p>\n

However, it can also mean that more data is being digitally stored; data is far more accessible; and sensitive information can be more easily shared. This means that the responsibilities for the organisations – as well as for its employees – to safeguard the data held is even more important. When things go wrong, the victims can be entitled to justice by way of an NHS data breach compensation claim.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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More NHS data protection breach incidents<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There appears to have been a large increase in the number of NHS data protection breach incidents taking place in recent years. A lot of this comes down to the increasing digitisation of services.<\/p>\n

As lawyers, we have seen the increase from the work that we carry out for victims. Thousands of people have come to us for our specialist help as a leading data breach compensation law firm, and many of those are for medical data breach clams<\/strong><\/a>. In fact, a large volume of the new cases that we take forward involve medical information being misused or exposed.<\/p>\n

The introduction of the GDPR in May 2018 has undoubtedly increased awareness when it comes to people\u2019s rights for justice. It has also instilled a greater sense of understanding in terms of people wanting the rules for data protection to be as tight as possible. We\u2019re aware of how easily data can be shared, and how valuable medical data is to big businesses. People want protections in place, and many don\u2019t want their information to be shared so easily and without their specific consent.<\/p>\n

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

There are so many ways you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation<\/strong><\/a> as a victim of an NHS data protection breach.<\/p>\n

Simple examples can include:<\/p>\n