London hospital employee reprimanded for attempting to sell patient Catherine’s medical records

A health worker at a London hospital tried to sell the medical records of a patient named Catherine. The attempt involved the unauthorized use of sensitive personal information. Britain’s data regulator said the employee misused the data. The regulator issued a formal reprimand to the worker. The reprimand reflects the regulator’s role in enforcing data‑privacy rules. The hospital confirmed that the staff member is no longer employed there. The hospital’s comment was limited to confirming the employee’s departure. The incident raises concerns about the security of patient data in the UK health system.