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Hong Kong trainee doctor faces police over illicit patient record access

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A trainee doctor in Hong Kong has been reported to the police for allegedly accessing patient records without authorization. The Hospital Authority has suspended her and a resident doctor involved in the incident. The authority is investigating further potential misconduct and emphasizes the seriousness of the breach, which could impact the professional image of healthcare staff. AI

RANK_REASON This is a report of misconduct and a potential breach of data privacy within a healthcare institution, not a core AI development or release.

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Hong Kong trainee doctor faces police over illicit patient record access

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Trainee doctor reported to police for allegedly accessing patient records illicitly

    Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has reported a medical intern to police for allegedly accessing patient data without authorisation, suspending her and a resident doctor over the case. The authority also said on Wednesday that it had warned the trainee over earlier misconduct while…

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