In an NHS data breach compensation, you can claim for damages that are designed to compensate you when you have been wronged.
One of the biggest factors in a data breach case is that the damage can be permanent, because once data has been exposed, it may be exposed forever.
In an NHS data breach compensation, you can claim for damages that are designed to compensate you when you have been wronged. One of the biggest factors in a data breach case is that the damage can be permanent, because once data has been exposed, it may be exposed forever.
Medical records are sensitive and private, and many of us would rather their medical information remain confidential. As such, any breach of medical data can be very serious, and the impact on the victim can be unrestingly severe.
In the 56 Dean Street Clinic action we're involved in, the confidential HIV status of almost 800 patients was disclosed. This disclosure simply cannot be undone, and now the data has been compromised, there's no way of completely resolving this fact.
What victims can do is claim NHS data breach compensation for any distress and financial losses that the breach has caused. Victims can also claim for aggravated and exemplary damages because of the sensitive nature of medical data.
A victim claiming compensation is entitled to damages for the Misuse of Private Information, as well as for breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998. Because medical data is private and protected, people expect that it will remain confidential and will not be disclosed without consent. This can also be a breach of the duty of confidentiality for the Doctor-Patient relationship.
