19 patients affected in 'accidental' Eastern Health privacy breach

Eastern Health is calling a privacy breach involving19 patients at a travelling clinic in Happy Valley-Goose Bay "accidental."

"I apologize to all of the patients, as well as their families, for this accidental material breach," said Eastern Health CEO David Diamondin a news release Wednesday.

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The health authority said thepersonal information of somepatientswent missing during anorthopedic travelling clinic from June 6 to 10. All those affected were patients of the Janeway Children's Hospital.

There's no word on how the breach occurred.

Diamond said there's no reason to believe the missing information has been misused.

Eastern Health said it was in the midst of contacting all the patients, and has also notified the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.