Sir Alex Ferguson’s medical notes ‘illegally accessed by doctors’ while former Manchester United boss was in hospital

Sir Alex Ferguson’s medical notes ‘illegally accessed by doctors’ while former Manchester United boss was in hospital
Doctors at a Manchester hospital are being investigated for allegedly prying into Sir Alex Fergusons medical records while he was in hospital fighting for his life.According to the Sunday Times, two doctors and a senior hospital consultant have been accused of illegally accessing the 76-year-olds records when he was a patient at the Salford Royal hospital in May.2

Alex Ferguson in the crowd at a Manchester United game

The legendary former Manchester United boss had an emergency operation at the hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was discharged in June and has gone on to make a full recovery.The Sunday Times reports that at least two nurses are also being questioned after an audit of the computer system at Salford Royal.Investigators are said to suspect the staff were accessing Fergusons confidential notes to satisfy their personal curiosity.The case has been referred to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO), which investigates data protection breaches. Dr Chris Brookes, chief medical officer for the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, which runs Salford Royal, told the newspaper: Investigations are ongoing to determine if the individuals have accessed a patients record electronically without a clinical requirement or authorisation to do so.Ferguson publicly thanked staff for the treatment he received in a video message released by Manchester United in June.He said: Believe me, without those people, who gave me such great care, I would not be sitting here today. So thank you from me and my family.

On Saturday 5 May, the football world was rocked by the news that Sir Alex Ferguson had undergone surgery for a brain haemorrhage.Since then, the most successful manager in English football history has battled in a way only he knows how.Today, we bring you a special message. pic.twitter.com/NgGejgM46e— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 26, 2018

Ferguson is British footballs most successful ever manager, having won 49trophies across four decades.He retired as United boss in 2013 after 26 years at the helm but has remained a director of the club and is a regular at games home and away.2

Sir Alex Ferguson greets the Old Trafford

He was in the crowd for Sundays Premier League clash at Southampton, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Image Credits: Elespanol. Five members of staff at Salford Royal Hospital are accused of illegally accessing Sir Alex Ferguson's medical records as he fought for life in ­hospital after a brain haemorrhage earlier this year.
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fergie probe An investigation was launched after it emerged that the 76-year-old had been 'spied on' while he was fighting for his life Doctors at a Manchester hospital are being investigated for allegedly prying into Sir Alex Ferguson's medical records while he was in hospital fighting for his life.
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Doctors at a Manchester hospital are being investigated for allegedly prying into Sir Alex Ferguson's medical records while he was in hospital fighting for his life. According to the Sunday Times , two doctors and a senior hospital consultant have been accused of illegally accessing the 76-year-old's records when he was a patient at the
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Sir Alex Ferguson's medical records 'illegally accessed by doctors' Five staff - including two doctors and a senior hospital consultant - have been questioned in an internal investigation
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fergie probe Sir Alex Ferguson's medical notes 'illegally accessed by doctors' while former Manchester United boss was in hospital
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'SPY' DOCTORS Sir Alex Ferguson's medical notes were 'illicitly accessed by senior medics NOT on his team' Ex-boss Sir Alex, 76, was rushed to hospital in May with a brain haemorrhage
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Medics 'spied on' Sir Alex Ferguson 'for personal curiosity' when the former Manchester United boss was fighting for his life in hospital. Two doctors and senior medical consultant under
Hospital Staff illegally accessed Sir Alex Ferguson's medical

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Two doctors and a senior hospital consultant are being investigated for illegally prying into Sir Alex Ferguson's medical records while he was being treated at Salford Royal in the summer according to reports this morning. The Sunday Times report says that the investigation which was triggered after a computer audit is also looking into at […]

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According to the Talk Sport, two doctors and a senior hospital consultant have been accused of illegally accessing the 76-year-old's records when he was a patient at the Salford Royal hospital in May. The former Manchester United boss had an emergency operation at the hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
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