NHLS denies unlawful conduct over sharing of patient records

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The NHLS has been accused of unlawfully sharing patient's medical records with NGOs thus opening itself up to criminal and civil claims for breach of confidentiality.

PRETORIA - The National Health Laboratory Service has denied there’s a conflict of interest or unlawful conduct after it emerged that one of its board members is the director of a consultancy firm receiving patient records from the labs.

It's been established that Strategic Evaluation, Advisory & Development Consulting has been receiving this information and then approaching HIV patients throughout the country to offer support. Dr Tim Tucker is both a NHLS board member as well as the founder and director of SEAD, which receives patient data from the labs.

 

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