Sensitive Patient Records Found at Abandoned Queensland Health Unit
Exclusive reporting by Rory Callinan has revealed sensitive maternity and tuberculosis vaccination records were left unsecured in a deteriorating demountable office on Thursday Island, raising serious concerns about Queensland Health's data management. The discovery follows allegations of dysfunction within the tuberculosis control unit, leading Health Minister Shannon Fentiman to refer the case to the Crime and Corruption Commission. The abandoned records, dating from 2009 to 2012, highlight significant privacy risks and procedural failings in handling patient data. Queensland Health has since removed the demountable, but the incident underscores broader issues of record management and whistleblower treatment within the health service.