A 42-year-old nurse notices that a junior doctor accesses the electronic record of a celebrity who is not under their care, out of curiosity, and tell...

Question

A 42-year-old nurse notices that a junior doctor accesses the electronic record of a celebrity who is not under their care, out of curiosity, and tells you about it. The record was not needed for any clinical reason. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Raise the concern via appropriate information governance or line management channels

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Do nothing, as no harm was caused

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View the record yourself to check what the doctor has seen

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Discuss it with friends outside of work

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Send the junior doctor an angry email copying in all staff

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Inappropriate access to records

A 42-year-old nurse notices that a junior doctor accesses the electronic record of a celebrity who is not under their care, out of curiosity, and tells you about it. The record was not needed for any clinical reason. What is the most appropriate action?