A 24-year-old intern doctor, surnamed Lai, was arrested on suspicion of unauthorized access to patient data at Hong Kong's Caritas Medical Centre and Tuen Mun Hospital. She was released after 21 hours and reportedly taken back to her former workplace for evidence collection. The Hospital Authority also fired her for misconduct.
A 24-year-old intern doctor, surnamed Lai, was arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of unauthorized access to patient data. She allegedly used an account not assigned to her to access records at Tuen Mun Hospital. The Hospital Authority dismissed her for misconduct, and she faces up to five years in prison if convicted.
A 24-year-old intern doctor in Hong Kong was arrested and fired after allegedly accessing patient data without authorization using another doctor's login at Caritas Medical Centre. The Hospital Authority reported the incident to the police.
Hong Kong's Hospital Authority reported a medical intern to the police for unauthorized access to patient data. The intern allegedly used another person's account at Caritas Medical Centre to browse patient records from Tuen Mun Hospital. The authority has suspended the intern and a resident doctor, and is investigating further misconduct.
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