“I also was affected, and yes, I do find it VERY annoying etc. Never went crying to HDM either, as the letter I recieved told me that the police were looking into it.

I have to disagree with some of you though! This can be a very worrying thing to happen! Why would a person look at files and print them out if it was an accident? We try and convince ourselves that while NHS care might be pathetic, that at least our notes are safe, just to find they're not??!

Some of us have actual real health problems, which probably would make good reading to a pathetic little boy who went on a browsing spree.

I find the act annoying. Not distressing, as I know how to deal with actual real problems and life generally despite being young, but this is definately annoying and irritating.

However, as I said, I will allow the police to do their jobs, and hope that they perform a little better than the NHS...”

“If this person worked for the NHS and was braught in by the NHS how where they inapropriatly accssesed? I understand that in the current climate we all worry about identity fraud, however, virtually everthing in the NHS is audited, this is how standards of care are monitored and budget constraints are met. And as for staff browseing randon medical records to pass the shifts, we do not have the time or the inclination for this, plus all of our log ins are strictly monitored we leave an electronic dated and timed footprint when we use the pc systems (yes we are audited too) so it is instantly obvious whos records we have a need to look at.”

“i find it quite dramatic how some of the patients are saying how traumatised and distressed they are. It is more than likely that your records were accessed due to a search/audit conducted by the person in question, it may be as simple as you having a dose of AB's once! How many of these patients actually know the person in question? How many are stupid enough to think that the person would have purposely looked up thier records without knowing them (Let alone thier name!)? A bit of common sense would tell you that it is a genuine reason (ie the persons job) why thier records have had access. I agree with Mike when he says that there is only around 20 or so records which this person has purposely looked at, knowing full well whose he was looking at and had a full intention of doing so!!!”

“I am also one of those patients who have had their personal medical records viewed and find it distressing. I am not screaming or shouting about it but in todays society, with individuals gaining access to personal information, identity fraud is worrying. therefore i ask why would someone want to look at personnel records when in their position of trust - confidentiality towards others must be one of the most important parts to their job - i do not suffer from diabetes either so why and how as this individual managed to view my personnel information?.”

“Why even tell anyone abut this, how has it helped. No one has been hurt or affected in anyway. People seem to get upset and whine without any reason.”