JOHANNESBURG - The National Health Laboratory Services has been accused of unlawfully sharing patients' medical records, thus opening itself up to criminal and civil claims for breach of confidentiality.
The Health Department says it has since obtained another legal opinion which found the practice to be both ethical and lawful.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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