Kate middleton set to sue hosiptal who access her hospital report, without her permission.

Police have been asked to investigate a medical record breach at the clinic where the Princess of Wales had surgery.

At least one member of staff tried to access Kate’s notes while she was a patient at the private London Clinic in central London in January, according to The Mirror. The princess was admitted to the hospital for abdominal surgery on January 16.

Maria Caulfield said there are hefty implications” for accessing the notes without permission, including prosecution or fines.

Speaking on LBC radio on Wednesday, Ms Caulfield said: “My understanding is that police have been asked to look at it – whether they take action is a matter for them.

“So there are particularly hefty implications if you are looking at notes for medical records that you should not be looking at.”

A spokesperson for the Information Commissioner’s Office said: “We can confirm that we have received a breach report and are assessing the information provided.”

In the latest saga of wild conspiracy theories, a Kate lookalike, Heidi Agan, was forced to respond after her social media had “gone crazy” with people guessing that it is she, and not Kate, in the recent video of the Wales’s shopping in Windsor.

Hefty implications’ for accessing patients’ notes without permission

Health minister Maria Caulfield said there are hefty implications” for accessing the notes without permission, including prosecution or fines.

Speaking on LBC radio on Wednesday, Ms Caulfield said: “I say this as someone who’s still on the nursing register, that the rules are very, very clear for all patients.

“That unless you’re looking after that patient, or unless they’ve given you their consent, you should not be looking at patients’ notes.

“So there are rules in place and the Information Commissioner can levy fines, that can be prosecutions, your regulator, so as a nurse my regulator would be the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council), can take enforcement action.”

Asked if the police should look into the matter, she said: “My understanding is that police have been asked to look at it – whether they take action is a matter for them.

“But the Information Commissioner can also take prosecutions, can
But the Information Commissioner can also take prosecutions, can also issue fines, the NMC, other health regulators can strike you off the register if the breach is serious enough.

“So there are particularly hefty implications if you are looking at notes for medical records that you should not be looking at.”