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Erasmus MC Fires Two Over Unauthorized Access to 34 Patient Files

The Rotterdam hospital says internal checks uncovered improper viewing of dossiers, with the breach reported to the Dutch privacy regulator.

Overview

  • Internal monitoring identified five employees who viewed medical records without a job-related need.
  • Two staff members were dismissed on the spot because of the severity of their unauthorized access.
  • Three others received disciplinary action, including transfers to different departments.
  • Erasmus MC has notified all 34 affected patients and issued personal apologies.
  • The incident was reported to the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, and the hospital withheld further details about whose files were accessed.