The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to the NHS Blood and Transplant Service following an investigation into a breach caused by developers working on a system for matching kidney and pancreas donations to recipients. Five patients were affected, but there was no evidence of any long-term harm.
The ICO exercised its discretion to reduce the proposed monetary penalty to a public reprimand in accordance with its new approach to public sector enforcement. The fine would have otherwise been £749,856.
Details of the ICO enforcement action and investigation are contained in the ICO's blog outlining its new approach to public sector enforcement.
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