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Bay of Plenty District Health Board

Bay of Plenty District Health Board Data Breach (2012)

Bay of Plenty District Health Board

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Disclosed

January 1, 2012

5199 days ago

Records

Undisclosed

Confirmed

Root Cause

Human Error

Industry

Government

Description

A Tauranga woman has been fired for accessing almost 50 people’s medical records while working for the Bay of Plenty District Health Board. The sacking followed a four month investigation by the Bay of Plenty District Health Board, following allegations the 66-year-old woman had accessed 48 people’s medical records while employed at Tauranga Hospital.