Staff at Albany’s public hospital have avoided serious consequences after confidential patient information was found by a member of the public in the building’s courtyard. A double-sided paper document listing the personal details of 11 mental health patients, their reason for admission and their risk factors was found in the courtyard of the Albany Health Campus in June. The woman who found the document took it to local Albany MLA Peter Watson’s office who in turn released it to the media. The WA Country Heath Service (WACHS) has now completed an internal review into the incident and said it was very concerned the breach had occurred.
