Bosses have launched a probe into claims Kate’s confidentiality was breached while she was a patient in The London Clinic in January - with at least one member of staff said to have been caught trying to access her notes
The world renowned hospital where the Princess of Wales was treated has launched an investigation over claims staff attempted to access her private medical records.
One insider revealed: “This is a major security breach and incredibly damaging for the hospital, given its unblemished reputation for treating members of the Royal Family. Senior hospital bosses contacted Kensington Palace immediately after the incident was brought to their attention and assured the palace there would be a full investigation.
The probe comes after a video and pictures emerged this week of Kate and Prince William at a farm shop in Windsor, amid conspiracy theories being churned out by internet trolls about her absence since having an abdominal operation. It is a criminal offence for any staff in an NHS or private healthcare setting to access the medical records of a patient without the consent of the organisation’s data controller.
Kate is understood to have been made aware of the alleged incident. Kate, who has been recovering at home in Windsor since she was discharged from the hospital on January 29 after 13 nights there, has chosen not to reveal the reason she was admitted. Sources have said it is something she may wish to do in the future. The private 56-room hospital opened in 1932.
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