At least 100 people have been impacted by a privacy breach that occurred at Nanaimo’s hospital.
According to Island Health, a privacy breach affecting 102 individuals occurred earlier this month at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
Island Health said in a statement that patient records were searched and accessed “without appropriate authorization” and that one employee is “no longer associated” with the authority as a result of the breach.
“Privacy and security of our patients’ and clients’ personal and health information is a top priority for Island Health. Our employees are well aware that snooping into the health records of family and friends, or anyone, is prohibited,” the health authority said in a statement, adding that it is notifying the affected individuals.
“This situation is unacceptable and we wholeheartedly apologize to everyone who has been affected by this situation,” the statement noted.
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