Disclosure of ICU patient's personal data. We know the position of the hospital and the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection

The RPO's action is related to a high-profile case from early April. At the time, an article was published on the website of a national radio station, describing the case of a patient who died while waiting eight days for transfer to the ICU in Legnica. The family of the deceased filed a notice with the prosecutor's office, from which it appeared that a place in the intensive care unit had been blocked for several months by the husband of a well-known MP. The prosecutor's office refused to open proceedings.

According to press reports regarding possible irregularities in the operations of the Provincial Specialized Hospital, it appears that personal data of the people involved has probably been disclosed. In particular, the ...