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DII-2026-00250
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

NHS admits data breach by sending patient data via pagers

STILL, NHS? Martin Bagot reports: The NHS has admitted a data breach by sending patients’ personal information over pager devices. A BBC investigation found sensitive medical data of transplant patients was routinely...

14 August 2026 · Accidental exposure and misconfiguration
14 August 2026
DII-2026-002506 sources ↓
Quick facts
Category
Accidental exposure and misconfiguration
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
14 August 2026
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Not publicly disclosed.

Classification

Category
Accidental exposure and misconfiguration
Industry
Healthcare

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DataBreaches.net
NHS admits data breach by sending patient data via pagers
14 August 2026
mirror.co.uk
NHS
mirror.co.uk
hospitals
mirror.co.uk
The Mirror
techcrunch.com
TechCrunch