Anger after medical records are viewed without permission
NHS Hull has confirm the former employee inappropriately viewed over 350 electronic medical records between May 2008 and June 2009.
The Mail understands the 21-year-old man was brought in for auditing and to carry out research on diabetes.
A total of 358 patients across 20 GP practices have been affected.
Foster carer Angela Daddy, 47, of west Hull, received a letter on Wednesday explaining that her medical records had been accessed.
The Wheeler Street GP practice patient said: "I am angry, upset and distressed by this.
"It makes you think what information on me can be viewed, and by whom.
"NHS Hull has told me nothing was printed off or changed, but the employee could easily have written down details.
"I don't even have diabetes so there is no reason why this person was looking at my records.
"I'm a foster carer so confidentiality is particularly important to me.
"NHS Hull must have known about this a long time ago and I think it's appalling it's taken this long to inform people."
NHS Hull has refused to reveal the 20 GP practices involved, a decision Mrs Daddy has criticised.
Angela Daddy, with the letter that said her medical records had been accessed by an NHS Hull employee.
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