Hospital Accidentally Exposes 8,100 Staff Members' Sick Leave Records

Royal Cornwall NHS Trust leaks personal data of 8,100 staff in a botched FOI request, no patient data affected, new safeguards in place.

By Content Team

Dec 10, 2025

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Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust accidentally leaked personal details of 8,100 current and former employees through a botched Freedom of Information request response. The trust mistakenly shared an editable spreadsheet containing staff names, job titles, and detailed sick leave records spanning April 2020 to May 2023.

No patient data or financial information was compromised, but the breach exposed sensitive employment details that could embarrass or harm affected workers. The trust quickly removed the file, suspended its disclosure log, and reported the incident to the Information Commissioner's Office.

New safeguards now disable spreadsheet editing before any public releases. The ICO reviewed the case and decided no further action was needed.

Source: BBC News

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