NHS Consultant stalks ex's new GF
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Reported in Guardian
Not sure what to make of this.
NHS Consultant at Addenbrooks used IT system to access confidential information about her ex's new GF and shared the information. Not surprisingly the victim was extremely upset.
Victim makes her own inquiry to the Trust requesting to see who has accessed her notes, thus identifying the perpetrator
She tries to seek redress via the Police; the information commissioner and the Trust.
Police (lack of evidence
) and Information commissioner not interested. Trust initially tries to bluff and BS its way out and then runs an internal disciplinary process and doesn't share outcome with victim.
Victim goes to the Guardian who show the perpetrator a lot more respect than she showed the victim by protecting her identity when they publish the story.
Not sure what to make of this.
NHS Consultant at Addenbrooks used IT system to access confidential information about her ex's new GF and shared the information. Not surprisingly the victim was extremely upset.
Victim makes her own inquiry to the Trust requesting to see who has accessed her notes, thus identifying the perpetrator
She tries to seek redress via the Police; the information commissioner and the Trust.
Police (lack of evidence
) and Information commissioner not interested. Trust initially tries to bluff and BS its way out and then runs an internal disciplinary process and doesn't share outcome with victim.Victim goes to the Guardian who show the perpetrator a lot more respect than she showed the victim by protecting her identity when they publish the story.
If the perp has indeed been disciplined, then that's what should happen. However it's a bit much to expect someone who has suffered a breach of trust by an organisation, to then trust that they've sorted it out properly.
There are no easy ways to prevent this sort of bad actor doing this kind of thing. So what is needed, IMO, is to be more public about the consequences when they get caught.
There are no easy ways to prevent this sort of bad actor doing this kind of thing. So what is needed, IMO, is to be more public about the consequences when they get caught.
CrutyRammers said:
If the perp has indeed been disciplined, then that's what should happen. However it's a bit much to expect someone who has suffered a breach of trust by an organisation, to then trust that they've sorted it out properly.
There are no easy ways to prevent this sort of bad actor doing this kind of thing. So what is needed, IMO, is to be more public about the consequences when they get caught.
AIUI the breach of trust wasn't by the organisation, it was by an individual who worked within the organisation. Lots of people in all industries have access to confidential information and it would be impossible to stop what happened in the Op from happening again.There are no easy ways to prevent this sort of bad actor doing this kind of thing. So what is needed, IMO, is to be more public about the consequences when they get caught.
The key thing is - how was the perpetrator punished? That's not clear from the article.
The consultant seems to have got off very lightly. Numerous cops for example have been dismissed for improperly accessing work computers.
Random example
.
https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/198...
Random example
.
https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/198...
irc said:
The consultant seems to have got off very lightly. Numerous cops for example have been dismissed for improperly accessing work computers.
Random example
.
https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/198...
Yup there's a story there somewhere.Random example
.
https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/198...
Breaching confidentiality is usually at least a yellow card from the GMC.
In circumstances where she's used priviledged access to stalk and intimidate someone it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect a red.
oddman said:
She tries to seek redress via the Police; the information commissioner and the Trust.
Police (lack of evidence) and Information commissioner not interested. Trust initially tries to bluff and BS its way out and then runs an internal disciplinary process and doesn't share outcome with victim.
What a sPolice (lack of evidence
) and Information commissioner not interested. Trust initially tries to bluff and BS its way out and then runs an internal disciplinary process and doesn't share outcome with victim.
tshow.These accesses are audited precisely for this sort of issue. If they aren't going to act upon it they may as well stop auditing accesses and save themselves the hassle and the disk space.
GMC investigating
Wonder if she was referred by her managers or whether somebody at the GMC saw the story and acted.
Wonder if she was referred by her managers or whether somebody at the GMC saw the story and acted.
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