The Department for Work and Pensions has apologised after an administrative mix-up resulted in sensitive personal information being sent to the wrong person.
The documents were said to include the medical history and National Insurance number of the individual concerned.
Source: Lancashire Evening Post, 22 February 2010.
Filed under: Central Government, Disclosed in error, Health, Procedural failure
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By Ian Cuddy
Topics: Central Government, Data Breach Log
| Published: 22 February 2010: 8:00 am