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frylock

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9. i believe they are quite similar..

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 05:41 PM

Feb 2013

in any event, if anyone violated the patient's privacy, it was the nurse that disclosed the patient's information (who, incidentally, wasn't the nurse who killed herself). the proper response to these two would have ben "I'm sorry, but I cannot disclose that information to you." there are controls and protocols in place to prevent such disclosures, and they clearly were not followed by the staff.

on edit: they use the Data Protection Act for PHI in the UK.

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Australian radio DJs will not be prosecuted over hospital hoax call [View all] alp227 Feb 2013 OP

Why would regular folk bother, though? The whole idea was to get the joke on the air. MADem Feb 2013 #1

Proofread ? dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #4

Ha ha ha--seriously? That's hilarious! nt MADem Feb 2013 #10

Did they really do that or was it a satire by another publication? xocet Feb 2013 #14

It was Private Eye who called them that. dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #15

Goody gum drops dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #2

Prosecuted for what? Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #3

Violating patient privacy laws? Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #5

how did they do that? frylock Feb 2013 #6

see #7 dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #8

I wasn't aware you have the same privacy laws in the US dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #7

i believe they are quite similar.. frylock Feb 2013 #9

They list the potential offenses in the article... MADem Feb 2013 #11

Nor should they be! Ian Iam Feb 2013 #12

The fact that it was even considered is frightening. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #13