Written question asked by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 May 2007.

Health: Medical Training Applications

Question: What support will be given to junior doctors who may be subject to identity theft or identity fraud as a consequence of their personal information being held in a non-secure way on the Medical Training Application Service website; and

Answer: The department has commissioned an investigation into the breach of security of the Medical Training Application Service website, the findings of which we will publish. The investigation includes a detailed analysis of all activity on the website to identify all those who accessed the site. The department will take the appropriate steps to prevent identity theft and fraud and support medical students and junior doctors if this proves necessary. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has decided to commence an investigation into the circumstances of the security breach. The department is co-operating fully with the ICO.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3606; 692 c26WA
Session: 2006-07
Subjects: Disclosure of information Applications Resident doctors Internet NHS Personal records Recruitment Personation Training
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk