The BBC reports a medical worker from Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock has been suspended after it was discovered the man inappropriately accessed patient records and contacted women. The breach is believed to have taken place between April and September. NHS Ayrshire and Arran are investigating the breach, and the hospital is working with Police Scotland and the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office. Medical Director Alison Graham said, “We are currently investigating and are contacting a number of patients to ascertain the extent of this breach. We wish to apologise to anyone affected by this. We take patient confidentially extremely serious and will ensure a full investigation is conducted.”
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