On Thu, 13 May 2004, Woodcock, Rachel (Customer First) wrote:
> So why was the mother fuzzed out on telly to avoid identification of the
> daughter??
I saw the BBC news report at lunchtime. While the mother was never shown
full face, a photograph of the daughter was, and at least her first name
was given. I guess it was the mother's choice not to be shown, but the
daughter's identity is already public domain, rightly or wrongly.
Jethro.
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> Big time ..... photos of her all over the front pages!
>
> John
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> From: Smith, Tony [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 13 May 2004 11:37
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> Yes.
>
> Tony
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Oppenheim [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 13 May 2004 11:36
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>
> ...but was the girl actually identified?
>
> Charles
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> Professor Charles Oppenheim
> Department of Information Science
> Loughborough University
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> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 10:18 AM
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>
> I would have thought that the data protection issue was not about the GP
> informing the parents but about the press publishing medical details - see
> the recent Naomi Campbell case.
>
> Tony
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> Sent: 13 May 2004 10:08
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> I don't see why he should - it's a Gillick competency issue surely, in which
> the girl's GP makes a judgement as to the girl's maturity to decide for
> herself.
>
> Quite how journalists find this out and plaster it over the front pages of
> newspapers puzzles me ...... how do they know these things without someone
> telling them and wanting to court publicity - the girl herself, the parents?
> Did someone issue a press release?!?
>
> John Hughes
> Data Protection/Freedom of Information Officer
> Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust
> Tel: 020 8401 3000 ext. 5671
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>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Broom, Doreen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 13 May 2004 09:43
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> Subject: [data-protection] Termination
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> Hi All
>
> Heard on the news this morning that a girl of 14 had approached a Social
> Worker at school to say she was pregnant. They arranged a process of taking
> a pill - the first one had already been taken and the mother found out.
> Reasoned decision was made that the girl was of mature enough mind to enable
> her to make a reasoned decisin herself without her parents consent.... Just
> wondered, will the DP get some more flak here?
> Dor
> Doreen Broom
> Access to Information Officer
> Scottish Borders Council
> Tel:01835 826516
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