Breach of Statutory Restrictions on data handling
Dear Department of Health,
Has the Department of Health and/or the NHS ever prosecuted a Local Authority for breach of the NHS(Venereal Regulations)1974 Act or the NHS STD Directive 2000, for disclosure of HIV status for purposes other than those permitted by the two Acts.
Yours faithfully,
[name removed] [name removed]
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Dear Mr [name removed],
Please see attached the Department of Health's response to your Freedom of
Information request.
Yours sincerely,
Danny Lamond
Freedom of Information
Department of Health
Dear Department of Health,
many thanks for your information, which is much appreciated
Yours faithfully,
[name removed] [name removed]
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