An investigation was underway on Wednesday, according to various sources, over suspicions that an employee at the London clinic where Princess Catherine was operated on (Kate Middleton) would have attempted to access your medical records without authorization.
The Princess of Wales, 42, wife of the heir to the British throne, William, underwent abdominal surgery on January 16 at the London Clinic, where she remained hospitalized for ten days.
Kensington Palace, which handles communication for the princes of Wales, did not provide details of the intervention and insisted that Catherine wanted it “Your personal medical information will be kept private.”
Wednesday’s edition of the tabloid The Mirror reported that “at least one member of the clinic staff would have been discovered trying to” access Catalina’s medical history.
Britain’s data protection and surveillance body, the Information Commissioner’s Office, said it had “received a violation information” and that was “in the process of evaluating the information provided.”
The long absence of the princess, one of the most photographed women on the planet, has given rise to all kinds of rumors and speculation about her state of health. According to the British press, Catherine will not return to her official duties before mid-April.
The clinic will take action
The director of the London clinic where the Princess of Wales was operated on, Al Russell, said this Wednesday that they will take “All the sizes” to investigate any access to patient records, after an alleged attempt to access Catalina’s medical records was revealed.
According to the tabloid ‘Daily Mirror’, At least one person who works at the clinic allegedly tried to look at the medical data of the princess, who underwent abdominal surgery last January.
Prince William’s wife was admitted to the London Clinic, in the center of this capital, to undergo surgery on January 16, which forced her to remain hospitalized for more than ten days, although the Royal Family has not revealed details of the operation.
“Everyone at London Clinic is aware of our individual, professional, ethical and legal duties regarding patient confidentiality. “We are very proud of the excellent care and discretion that we aim to provide to all of our patients who trust us every day,” Russell said in a statement.
“We have systems in place to closely monitor the management of patient information and, in the event of any non-compliance, all appropriate investigative, regulatory and disciplinary measures will be taken,” he pointed out.
The princess was spotted last weekend shopping with Prince William at a farm shop in Windsor, just outside London, near her Adelaide country home, located in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
Catalina’s presence in the store was captured on a citizen’s video and reported by the tabloid ‘The Sun’.
Conspiracy theories began to circulate after irregularities were detected in a photograph of Catalina with her three children – Princes George, Charlotte and Luis -, released on March 10, on the occasion of the celebration of Mother’s Day in the Kingdom. United. This forced the princess to admit that she had “edited” the image and apologized for any “confusion” caused.
With information from EFE and AFP
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