Ex-London Clinic worker cautioned after trying to leak Princess Kate’s medical notes

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17 Jun 2026 • 9:27 PM MYT
The Independent
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Ex-London Clinic worker cautioned after trying to leak Princess Kate’s medical notes

  • A former healthcare worker at the London Clinic has received a caution from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
  • The caution was issued for the deliberate misuse of the Princess of Wales’s private medical records and offering to disclose them for financial gain.
  • The ICO launched a criminal investigation in March 2024 after the London Clinic reported a breach of data.
  • The Princess of Wales was a patient at the private hospital in January for abdominal surgery, during which cancer was detected.
  • The ICO deemed the caution an appropriate response to the "clear breach of trust" but found no wider organisational failings at the London Clinic.

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