In a statement, she stresses that despite the directions given directly by the Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection, Mrs. Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou, as well as through the Health Insurance Agency, to the entities involved, it is observed that the correct procedure is still not followed when visiting citizens in pharmacies.
As she notes, some beneficiaries of the GHS, when filling prescriptions, instead of showing their identity card, give the pharmacist their details orally.
She reiterates that this practice poses risks, since other attendees may hear these details and use them illegally. "Also, mistakes may be made in entering the data and in the execution of the prescriptions. I remind you that the protection of our personal data starts with ourselves," he adds.
"In the coming period, in addition to the complaints we may be called upon to examine, we will also carry out ex officio checks," he concludes.
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