NHS Zero-Tolerance Policy Targets Staff Over Unauthorised Patient Record Access
Health service leaders have moved to implement mandatory suspensions for personnel found snooping on digital files. The initiative forms part of a broader, long-term overhaul of clinical data security standards.
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