Woman bailed as cops probe doctor's surgery data breach

The UK's West Midlands Police has released a woman on bail as part of an investigation into a data breach at a Walsall general practitioner's (GP) surgery.

According to a statement issued by Croft Surgery in Willenhall on December 17, the 29-year-old, "a member of staff who is not employed directly by the surgery," is accused of theft.

Croft Surgery did not offer further details on the nature of the suspect's employment, or the breach itself.

The Register contacted West Midlands Police for additional information.

The surgery stated: "Any patients who may have been affected will be contacted directly in due course. We appreciate that this matter may cause concern and we would like to reassure patients that protecting personal data remains a top priority."

According to local news outlet Express & Star, which first reported the news, the woman was arrested on December 16 and later ...