Healthcare worker tried to sell Princess of Wales's private medical records

A healthcare worker tried to sell Princess of Wales's private medical records, it has emerged.

The employee at the London Clinic, who no longer works there, has been cautioned by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) over the "deliberate misuse" of the Princess of Wales's private medical records for financial gain.

It involved "highly sensitive personal information and an offer to disclose it for financial gain, representing a clear breach of trust", the ICO said.

In this case, the ICO "concluded that a caution was the appropriate and proportionate enforcement response".

The ICO, which is the UK's privacy and data protection watchdog, said on Wednesday: "Following a full assessment under the Code for Crown Prosecutors and the ICO's Prosecution Policy, the ICO issued a now former healthcare professional from London with a formal caution."

The watchdog said it did ​not find there were any wider failings at the ⁠London Clinic, one of the largest private hospitals in the UK, which has also treated King Charles for cancer.

Ian Hulme, the ICO's executive director for regulatory supervision, said: "People should be able to trust that the personal information they're giving to healthcare settings is safe and protected from exploitation."

The princess was admitted to the hospital for abdominal surgery in January 2024, and in March of the same year, revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing preventative chemotherapy.

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A spokesperson at The London Clinic said: "We all take considerable pride in delivering the very highest standards of care and discretion for every patient at The London Clinic.

"We are pleased our work with the ICO has brought this sad and isolated incident to a conclusion. There were no regulatory breaches by the hospital."

In January 2025, Kate revealed she was in remission from cancer and has now returned to official duties.

Via a personal video message to mark World Cancer Day in February, Kate told other sufferers they "are not alone".

Then in May, the Princess of Wales visited Italy, her first overseas trip since her cancer treatment.

She had not undertaken an official foreign tour since 2022, when she went to Boston in the US for her husband's Earthshot Prize award ceremony.

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