NHS breach helpline left staff carrying a 'significant emotional burden'

NHS staff drafted into a helpline after colleagues' health data was exposed online faced distressed callers, safeguarding concerns, and a "serious emotional impact," a review has found. The report [PDF] comes almost exactly a year after the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust disclosed a data breach affecting 8,003 people, including current and former trust staff and non-trust workers.

Summary from The Register Security.