Northern Sydney Local Health District

Ryde Hospital is at the center of a gross breach of privacy, after the medical records of a sexual assault victim were mistakenly handed to another patient.

The highly personal details had mistakenly been handed out to a young woman.

Name, address, telephone, contact details, why they were in hospital, who saw them absolutely everything was stated.

The medical records detailed the injuries that were sustained from a sexual assault.

Source: https://www.9news.com.au/national/ryde-hospital-patient-records-privacy-breach-investigation/488fa972-4b9c-48c3-bb54-6564f3526d9a

"id": "NOR23181122",
"linkid": "northern-sydney-local-health-district",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "08/2018",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"