UK health sector given November deadline to confirm patient record safeguards
( November 12, 2026, 15:36 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: UK health leaders have been asked by the country's privacy regulator to confirm by November 27 that their organizations' safeguards prevent and detect unauthorized access to patient records. In a letter published Thursday, the Information Commission's Office chief executive Paul Arnold asked more than 200 leaders to provide personal assurances about access controls, monitoring, staff training and incident responses. Organizations whose safeguards have not been reviewed within the past six months, or whose leaders consider them inadequate, should complete a review within three months.Press release follows. Letter attached. ...
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