A rock and a hard place? Ministry of Defence | Defence News | MOD confirms loss of recruitment data

[Roland Perry]

In article <479B4C7D.1040009@gmx.co.uk>, Dave Howe <DaveHowe@gmx.co.uk> 
writes

>>> They could also have left a simpler message "Can you tell <patient> 
>>>that the results of her blood test are in; she can contact us on 
>>><tel-number> and ask for <clinician name>" - no mention of it being 
>>>post-op or indeed, that any procedure other than taking blood had 
>>>occurred at all.
>>  There are still too many clues there.
>
>Sure. however, there is a *lot* of ground between "she had a blood 
>test" and "she had an abortion" - its still a violation of 
>patient-doctor confidentiality, but a lesser one.

But still too much of a violation.

>>>she could just claim a partner had suggested they both get a test for 
>>>peace of mind....
>> A bit tricky if the suggestion that she had any partner at all was 
>>the  issue.
>
>*shrug* she's 20. I am sure the suggestion she might be dating isn't 
>going to come as THAT much of a surprise, and I am told in the states 
>such testing often comes *before* you start sleeping with each other (I 
>can see reasons why it wouldn't be as much use afterwards)

Whoever told you that is not representing the normal state of affairs.
-- 
Roland Perry