Reprimands · Health
NHS Fife
No fineReprimands
Root cause
Unlawful direct marketing
Nuisance calls, spam texts or emails sent without valid consent — enforced under PECR rather than UK GDPR.
What happened
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to NHS Fife, after an unauthorised individual was able to enter a ward and access the personal information of 14 patients.
Summarised from the notice published by the ICO on 23 November 2023. Read the original notice — it is the authoritative version.