The health minister is being urged to say how many people are affected while a top lawyer warns the NHS could now face legal action from those whose data has been compromised.
The private medical records of NHS patients can be found on the internet with just a few clicks of a mouse and basic internet knowledge.
They detail some of the most personal information about six patients, including a disabled 10-year-old and an 81-year-old man. Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie called for Health Secretary Neil Gray to explain how the breach happened and what is being done to prevent it happening in other health boards.
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He said: “The amount of information is enormous. This has to be one of the biggest data breaches in the NHS in Scotland, possibly in the whole of Scotland.
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