Stolen NHS laptop has records of 1,400 Scots

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http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1186347/

By Ryan Crighton
The Press and Journal
24/04/2009 

The personal details and medical records of nearly 1,400 people from 
across Scotland were stolen during a break-in at the north-east’s 
biggest hospital.

Health bosses confirmed that a laptop computer with the names, addresses 
and dates of birth of 1,392 patients was taken from a locked office at 
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

And NHS Grampian admitted last night that the files were not properly 
protected.

It has apologised for the “anxiety and stress”.

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