UK Data Regulator Cautioned Former Health Worker Over Princess's Records—Stopping Short of Prosecution

The Information Commissioner's Office issued a formal caution to a former London Clinic healthcare worker who attempted to sell the Princess of Wales's confidential medical records obtained during her January 2024 hospitalization. A caution records guilt without prosecution. Data-protection experts question whether the decision properly weighed the public interest, given the deliberate attempt to monetize sensitive clinical data.