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Accessing Patient Data - Don’t let curiosity kill your career

Following recent cases of inappropriate access to patient records across NHS organisations, NHS England has developed this campaign to remind staff of the impact on patients and the serious consequences of this behaviour.

The objective of this campaign is to reduce inappropriate access to patient records by ensuring all NHS staff understand legal and professional consequences, recognise the real-life risks to their career and make safe decisions when handling patient data.

Campaign details

Target audience: Healthcare professionals

Topics: Policy and brand guidelines

Campaign start date: 8 July 2026

Important

In line with other Government departments, we have moved to a digital‑only approach for our campaigns and no longer provide printed resources.

Published: 8 July 2026