Hospital staff allegedly tried to access Kate’s medical records AFTER she left the clinic amid a frenzy of online conspiracy theories
Hospital staff are said to have tried to access the Princess of Wales’s medical records after she was discharged, amid a wave of conspiracy theories on social media.
Three employees of the London Clinic, where Kate stayed for fourteen days after abdominal surgery, are under investigation due to the shocking data breach.
They reportedly tried to access the 42-year-old’s notes after she left the prestigious hospital on January 29.
The latest revelation comes as the Archbishop of Canterbury said speculating about the royal family’s health was ‘wrong’ and as bad as ‘village gossip’.
The Most Reverend Justin Welby said: ‘I think we are obsessed with conspiracy and have little appreciation of the humanity of those caught in the glare of the news.’
Hospital staff are said to have tried to access the Princess of Wales’s medical records after she was discharged. Pictured on November 15, 2023
An investigation is underway into three employees of the London Clinic (photo), where Kate stayed for fourteen days after abdominal surgery.
The latest revelation comes as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, said speculating about the royal family’s health was “wrong” and as bad as “village gossip”.
He added: “People should be allowed to be sick, have surgery, whatever it is, and live their lives in peace without people demanding they prove something every other day.”
He blamed the internet for exacerbating the problem, saying: ‘It’s extremely unhealthy. It’s just old-fashioned village gossip that can now travel around the world in seconds and we should turn away from that. Gossiping like this is wrong.”
Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer also expressed concern about the intense public scrutiny surrounding the Princess.
During an appearance on Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine show, Sir Keir was asked if he felt sorry for the royal family and replied: ‘Yes. I think we should leave her alone. She has had a difficult operation and deserves privacy.’
He added: “We just have to stop it… That’s not really a political response, it’s a human response, as a father and as a human being.”
The king, who has cancer, was treated at the same hospital for an enlarged prostate, but there is no evidence his medical records have been affected.
Details about Kate’s condition have not been released, but Kensington Palace previously said it was not cancer-related and that she wanted her personal medical information to remain private. Pictured on December 8, 2023
Kate, 41, has not attended a public royal engagement since the Christmas Day morning service at Sandringham Church (pictured) on December 25, 2023
Chief executive of the London Clinic Al Russell said: ‘There is no place in our hospital for those who willfully betray the trust of our patients or colleagues’
Details about Kate’s condition have not been released, but Kensington Palace previously said it was not cancer-related and that she wanted her personal medical information to remain private.
The British privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), is investigating the allegations. Under the Data Protection Act 2018, it is an offense for an individual to obtain, disclose or retain personal data without the consent of the data controller, in this case the London Clinic.
If the ICO finds evidence that medical records have been illegally accessed, it can prosecute and fine any offenders in court.
“But if there were further claims of misconduct, such as a conspiracy to distribute illegally obtained information, that could be a matter for the police,” a source told the Mirror.
Chief executive of the London Clinic Al Russell said: ‘There is no place in our hospital for those who willfully betray the trust of our patients or colleagues.’