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Tracey does not have to tell anyone anything and she was advised by her barrister not to do so. I guess that he knows the law well enough to advise her correctly.
 
I agree with you that I too would like to know when there has been a breach of my confidentiality - but then what you don't know, you don't know. It could have been breached many times and I would not know! I understand there was some research about 15 years ago that demonstrated that circa 300 people have access to hospital medical records. Don't ask me to give you a ref because I cannot find it and only wish I could - so if anyone has details on it I would love to know. So much for confidential medical records!
 
Greta 
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Greta,

I only remember parts of this case. I may be wrong in presuming that the prospective employee is suing. However, I am interested to know how it is legal for Tracy to hold this information back from this person????

If it was my notes that have been accessed by unauthorised people then I would want to know and feel that I would have the right to know…

From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Greta Thornbory
Sent: 13 February 2007 14:16
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Medical confidentiality scenarios

 

I am interested to hear that the employee in question in the Cook v West Yorkshire Probation Board (2004) ET 1800941/2004 case is suing the employer. As I understand it it was not an employee, but a prospective employee and Tracy was advised by her Barrister not to disclose to the prospective employee. Can you tell me more about this 'employee case' as I am interested to know?

 

Kind regards, Greta

 

Greta Thornbory
Consultant, Occupational Health & Education
Consultant Editor, OH Journal
www.gtenterprises-uk.com
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You may want to look up the literature on Whistleblowing- Tracey Cook's case
which was published on Occupational Health almost 18 months ago. She was
dismissed unfairly for informing NMC of the breach in confidentiality
resulted by the employers accessing the OH records without prior consent
from the employee concerned. Following a tribunal, it was concluded that she
was dismissed unfairly and the employee in question is now suing the
employers for breach of confidentiality...

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Sent: 13 February 2007 12:48
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Medical confidentiality scenarios

I want to deliver a short presentation on the importance of medical
confidentiality to our OH team - health professionals and administrators.
Does anyone have any case scenarios that might be appropriate that they
would be willing to share?

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