Rejected petition The dismissal of Jeremy Hunt for publishing patient identifiable data on Twitter

Jeremy Hunt posted a picture of himself on Twitter with patient identifiable data in the background and therefore breaching patient confidentiality.

This is a dismissable offence for any NHS staff, and as such, should extend to the Health Secretary.

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Date submitted 24 July 2015
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