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Up to three staff at The London Clinic are being investigated for allegedly accessing the Princess of Wales’s medical records, it has been claimed.
Sources said three workers at the London Clinic could have tried to read Kate’s notes while she was undergoing abdominal surgery in January, according to The Mirror.
They could potentially face disciplinary action for any breach of data, and could be charged with a criminal offence by the data-protection watchdog and face an unlimited fine if they are found to have unlawfully accessed her records.
Following the breach allegations, the UK privacy and data protection watchdog said it had received a breach report and is “assessing” the information.
As conspiracy theories about Kate rumble on, the Windsor Farm Shop customer who filmed the Wales’s is in disbelief that any speculation remains.
“What more do you need to lay off her?” Nelson Silva, 40, said.
The engineer told The Sun: “This is a video clearly showing her and William. I saw them with my own eyes. It was a completely relaxed situation.”
'Up to three clinic staff under investigation’
Up to three people could be involved in the alleged accessing of Kate’s medical records, it’s been claimed.
Sources said three staff at the London Clinic are being investigated, according to The Mirror.
The three could face disciplinary action for a potential breach of data.
Scotland Yard could be called in to investigate the reported action at the clinic in Marylebone, the paper said.
Health minister Maria Caulfield has already said police have been asked to look into the case.
Alleged attempt to access Kate’s records is ‘outrageous’, health minister says
The alleged attempt to access the Princess of Wales’ medical records is “outrageous”, a health minister said.
Up to three people could have been involved in the alleged accessing of Kate’s private details after she was discharged from the London Clinic on January 29, the Mirror reported.
Dame Andrea Leadsom told Sky News: “It is completely outrageous.
“Obviously, it is a matter for the Information Commissioner but it is the case that every patient has the right to their privacy.”
Kate Middleton conspiracy theorists are ‘delusional’, says farm shop customer who filmed royals
Nelson Silva, 40, said he saw a “relaxed” princess with his “own eyes” as she shopped with William in the meat section of the upmarket grocery on the Windsor Park estate on Saturday.
‘It’s like their Co-op’: Inside the farm shop at the centre of the Kate and William conspiracy whirlwind
Windsor Farm Shop became the unlikely centre of the world’s attention after a vist by Kate Middleton and Prince William - so Barney Davis went to see for himself:
Afarm shop that sells organic asparagus and pricey pate became the unlikely centre of a media storm this week.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were spotted, shopping bags in hand, in footage filmed by a passerby through his car window in Windsor on Saturday. It was the first time Kate had been seen on camera since she underwent surgery for undisclosed reasons in January.
Watch: Why conspiracy theories have gone viral – psychologist
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A psychologist has explained why so many conspiracy theories surrounding the Princess of Wales have gone viral. Since Princess Kate underwent abdominal surgery in January, she has rarely been seen in public, prompting numerous conspiracy theories about her whereabouts. Psychology lecturer and conspiracy expert Darel Cookson has explained the reasons behind these going viral. In an interview with Sky News on Tuesday (19 March), Ms Cookson said: “The exposure online is phenomenal. So many people are seeing this. They see it from different sources and are more likely to take it on board. “Research also tends to show that if we see people we relate to and know sharing conspiracy theories then we are more likely to believe them.”
Camilla says grandson ‘quite a handful’
The Queen joked her grandson Louis was “quite a handful” as she met crowds of well-wishers on a visit to the Isle of Man.
Camilla made the comment as she greeted people outside Douglas Borough Council after presenting the letters patent, officially conferring city status on Douglas.
Meeting 38-year-old Rachael Hughes and her 15-week-old twin boys Louie and Oliver, the Queen said: “I have a Louis grandson... quite a handful”.
Ms Hughes said the Queen had come over to “admire” the boys in their matching blue outfits, adding: “[She] asked their names and said it gets easier when they are two.”
Camilla has three grandsons, twin boys Gus and Louis by her daughter Laura Lopes, and 13-year-old Frederick, by son Tom Parker Bowles.
She also has a step-grandson Prince Louis, the lively youngest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The Queen, dressed in navy adorned with a sapphire and diamond brooch, made a flying visit to the isle on behalf of her husband the King, saying he was “so sorry” he could not be there himself to celebrate the “extremely special occasion”.
The law on accessing data
Under the Data Protection Act 2018, it is an offence for a person to obtain, disclose or retain personal data without the consent of the data controller.
The Information Commissioner’s Office can carry out criminal investigations and prosecute individuals where it believes an offence may have been committed.
Usually, an assessment of the breach report will be carried out by its Criminal Investigation Team, who will decide whether to proceed in accordance with the Regulatory Action Policy.
This decision includes looking at whether there is sufficient evidence to support a prosecution and whether it is in the public interest to do so.
Kate has the option of bringing a private prosecution with a civil action, and also potentially claiming compensation.
The police have powers to investigate and they do bring prosecutions under the Data Protection Act, normally when other offences are prosecuted at the same time.
Health minister Maria Caulfield said police had “been asked to look at” whether staff at the clinic attempted to access the princess’s medical records.
She said there could be “hefty implications” for accessing the notes without permission, including prosecution or fines.
Ms Caulfield said her understanding was that police had been contacted, although a Metropolitan Police spokesman said he was not aware of any referral to the force.
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King’s records were not accessed
The King’s personal data was not compromised during the alleged data breach at the London Clinic, it is understood.
According to The Mirror, up to three people could have been involved in the alleged accessing of the Princess of Wales’s private medical records after Kate was discharged from hospital on January 29.
Charles, who is undergoing treatment for a form of cancer, was also treated at the London Clinic for an enlarged prostate during the same month.
The PA news agency understands that Charles’s medical records were not accessed in the alleged breach.
On Wednesday, the London Clinic vowed that “all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken” over any breach.
Chief executive of the London Clinic Al Russell said: “There is no place at our hospital for those who intentionally breach the trust of any of our patients or colleagues.”
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