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Woman told she had cancer by NHS worker who inappropriately accessed her records

The Guardian Health Wednesday 21 October 2026, 12:53 UTC By Jamie Grierson 1 min read
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Pippa Boardman said she lost her dignity through data breach at Royal Cornwall hospital by man she barely knewA woman was told she had cancer by a hospital employee she barely knew who had accessed her medical records days before she was due to receive test results from her consultant. Pippa Boardman said she had lost her dignity and privacy through the data breach at the Royal Cornwall hospital in Truro.

Pippa Boardman said she lost her dignity through data breach at Royal Cornwall hospital by man she barely knew

A woman was told she had cancer by a hospital employee she barely knew who had accessed her medical records days before she was due to receive test results from her consultant.

Pippa Boardman said she had lost her dignity and privacy through the data breach at the Royal Cornwall hospital in Truro.

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NHS (ORG) Pippa Boardman (PERSON) Royal Cornwall (ORG) Truro (LOCATION)
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