NHS Trust breaches data rules, watchdog reports

AN NHS trust with more than half a million patients each year has been found to have contravened data protection rules.

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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - which manages Stepping Hill Hospital - was audited by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) which published its findings in a report in June.

The Trust was found to have a “reasonable level of assurance” in its processes overall, but a number of concerns were found in how it protects data.