NHS staff suspected of snooping on patient records to be immediately suspended

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NHS staff suspected of improperly and unlawfully accessing patients’ medical records will face immediate suspension and have their access to NHS computer systems cut off, under a zero-tolerance crackdown on “snooping staff”. NHS England has asked every trust to act immediately when staff are suspected of accessing patient records without proper justification — suspending them […]

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Primary sourceNHS staff suspected of snooping on patient records to be immediately suspendedNHS England · 25 Sep 2026Read original (opens in a new tab)

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