Social media leaking news of POW hysterectomy

[CupOfCoffeeandaPineappleChunk]

It goes without saying its only her business, however I found it odd that whilst 'doomscrolling' from sleeplessness I came across a couple of posts from US news sites claiming they had news obtained from 'Palace sources' posted onto SM.

We all know that KP is somewhat leaky but over something like this? (I suppose Maybe if the price was right?)
Or is it just speculation passed off as the truth?
Or, are US news sources avowed to publish info that uk ones aren't?

I'm not particularly interested in what she's had done, surgery is unpleasant, full stop, But I'm just wondering if there's a reason the story is in US but not uk news-if it even real ( which seems slightly unlikely I would think, but then you never know about anyone personal life).
Just found out odd and curious as to the whys

It is entirely possible to keep things confidential! There should be no gossiping. Healthcare professionals should respect a patient's privacy.

I believe you entirely. I found out about cancer diagnosis of senior members of the royal family in our local hairdressers as the dh of one was a driver! We knew about HMQ cancer two years before everyone else. And there is another now too. Some people are very indiscreet.

Just because a hysterectomy was "the best thing ever" for you, it does not mean that it is the best thing for every woman with gynae problems. There are many potential downsides to undergoing hysterectomy, which is why NICE no longer recommend that it is offered as first line treatment, unless cancer is involved or suspected or unless the woman expresses a preference for hysterectomy.

It may well not be true, like the hysterectomy rumours etc. That's the rumour she heard 🤷

To me the situation looks rushed, so maybe a complication or a deteriorating condition suddenly. Maybe the usual protocols were not in place. As they normally would be. It’s not only clinical staff, but porters, cleaning staff, catering., security, physio, care assistants etc.

Not all hospital staff are HCPs. I imagine it will be impossible to keep her procedure a secret.

To be fair,she's not the patient of @Barrenfieldoffucks relative. The duty of confidentiality is surely owed from the people treating her, not random people they may tell.

Poor thing 😔 if Kate has been battling crohns then it must have been awful dealing with public engagements etc.

Jesus wept.

@CupOfCoffeeandaPineappleChunk OP, perhaps the international media- who you were so genuinely interested in- should have just gone to a hairdressers in Stupidtown to get all the details they needed…?

What are you adding to this thread exactly?

At the very least, do check the spelling of your speculations before your post!

It's Crohn's disease - not "Chrones".

Not me. Address the poster.

Why? Celebrities, royals, A list stars get medical treatment all the time. People who treat them, people who do the paperwork, people who are support workers have to respect their confidentiality, otherwise that clinic would soon lose business.

@Maireas apologies, meant the poster who said about their relative

It is entirely possible to keep things confidential! There should be no gossiping. Healthcare professionals should respect a patient's privacy

This
It's a massive breach of GDPR.(data protection laws)
Anyone working in healthcare will know this FULL WELL, it's drilled into you.

💯 - exactly.

Instant dismissal for breaching patient confidentiality.

Of course it is, and it shouldn’t happen. I didn’t disagree with that

so much of the US press is national enquirer

No, it's not.

Plus, The London Clinic would have it's reputation ruined - would celebrities and royals ever go there again?

Confidentiality means that they don’t tell random people 🙄

Our press are fairly abhorrent, but the foreign newspapers seem to have no rules whatsoever.
We went on holiday to france just after the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004, the pictures of the victims in the papers were grotesque and not something I can imagine a UK publication printing even now. I’ve never picked up a foreign paper since for fear of what I might see! But of course not much if any social media then…everyone is free to speculate wildly about everything now.

HNRTT but regarding the international press aspect of the OP, there have been times back in the day when a domestic press did not report stories because the press were part of the establishment, compliant and/or wanted to retain access to stories. One example was regarding the relations with Wallis Simpson and the abdication which I understand had been widely reported abroad for quite some time. It could be argued when the Palace had significant constitutional power, the press did and does the UK no favours when it comes to scrutiny of the powers though what is not reported does by its absence show where power rests.

That said, every single news story that I've seen reported where I've had an inside perspective has been reported so misleadingly that I sometimes wonder whether 'Press Freedom' has substantive merit. I suppose things would be more corrupt and unlawful if there were no 'scrutiny'. Always interesting to see the stories that get suppressed.