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To report ex friend who looked at my medical files?

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LadyInRainbow · 04/07/2024 11:09

Over a year ago a friend told me she’d looked at my medical files, because “she wanted to see what was happening” with an issue I was dealing with, I think she thought she was being helpful and it was a shared care issue that also impacted her. I was stunned at the time and asked her not to do it again. I knew she may have need to look at a certain area of my files due to her job in screening and tracking but she had no need to look at this and I told her I was unhappy at the time.

Anyway long story short this friend has now back stabbed me and made up various stories about me.

Would I be unreasonable to make sure she is blocked from viewing my files again, there’s no need for her to access them as the issue to do with her department is long past & while I brushed it off before when I thought she was was a friend her having access now makes me very uncomfortable.

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FredericC · 04/07/2024 11:25

YWBU not to report this.

If she's doing this to you she is doing this to others.

Please report to the surgery/department directly and to PALS (to avoid this being covered up).

ItsTheGAGGGGGGGG · 04/07/2024 11:24

You didn’t seem bothered enough to report her a year ago but now you’d like to report her because you’ve fallen out? Very sly and petty tbh

Edingril · 04/07/2024 11:22

If she had no right to your file originally then it should have been reported then not 'she is a big meanie now so I am so going to get her into trouble'

Catza · 04/07/2024 11:22

Springwatch123 · 04/07/2024 11:15

Not true. Receptionists, prescription clerks, data entry people etc can all access notes.

They can but on “needs to know” basis. Sounds as though the person in question may have had a bit more of a snoop than necessary, however, this is tracked and recorded and, if the trust had no issues with the level of access it will be pretty hard to state otherwise. The most that would happen after the report, is the clinical lead will conduct the investigation and confirm it was within her professional scope to access the records.

Ginkypig · 04/07/2024 11:18

Absolutely!

for me this is a big massive deal.

we should no matter the circumstances be able to trust that our private information (in this case medical) is safe!

she deserves to face the consequences of her actions because this is just a single example but it shows her view that she doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with doing it so the likelihood is if she decides there is another personal reason she will do it again with anyone else or actually you too (but this time she won’t tell you)

my personal opinion is you should have done it then not wait until you have fallen out but it’s too late now

Oldcroneandthreewitches · 04/07/2024 11:16

You want her to get sacked because you’ve fallen out.

That’s basically what it is OP. You just catch out for that karma …

Springwatch123 · 04/07/2024 11:15

CantDealwithChristmas · 04/07/2024 11:12

I take it she is a qualified medical profressional who has treated you in some capacity otherwise she would not be able to access your medical records without your permission?

Not true. Receptionists, prescription clerks, data entry people etc can all access notes.

Shittification · 04/07/2024 11:14

Why on earth didn't you report her a year ago?

Springwatch123 · 04/07/2024 11:14

You should definantly request that she has no access to your notes, and maybe even cite the past incident. That’s misconduct and a breach of confidentiality. To access someone’s notes, you need a reason.

givemushypeasachance · 04/07/2024 11:13

I don't know what "a job in screening and tracking" is, but anyone who works with personal data is legally only allowed to access the minimum of personal data they need to do their job. If this supposed friend accessed your medical records, that she had access to through her work, without a professional need to, then she is in breach of GDPR and quite probably the professional standards of whatever area of work she's in. Make a formal complaint to her employer, and look up how to complain to the Information Commissioner if they don't take appropriate action.

CantDealwithChristmas · 04/07/2024 11:12

I take it she is a qualified medical profressional who has treated you in some capacity otherwise she would not be able to access your medical records without your permission?

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