A Scottish health board has been criticised by the UK’s Information Commissioner for sending images of patients and their personal data over WhatsApp, and for allowing non-staff to access the group chat.
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  NHS health board rapped for sending images of patients to WhatsApp group chat  
     
  A Scottish health board has been criticised by the UK’s Information Commissioner for sending images of patients and their personal data over WhatsApp, and for allowing non-staff to access the group chat.  
     
NHS health board rapped for sending images of patients to WhatsApp group chat
     
   
     
 
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