[Dataloss] Surgery loses patient data tape

[Jon Turner]

A tape containing the records of more than 11,000 patients has been
lost by a GP practice in Greater Manchester.

The magnetic tape contains duplicates of current and old patient
details at Whitaker Lane Practice in Prestwich.

Doctors say the records can only be viewed using specialist equipment
and are unlikely to be accessible by other systems, such as home
computers.

Letters have been sent to all 6,000 registered patients at the
practice to inform them of the loss.