A doctor has been suspended from clinical duties and reported to the police on suspicion of accessing medical records without their subject's consent.

A spokesman for North District Hospital said in a statement published on Tuesday night that they discovered the breach after a member of staff reported that she suspected her medical records had been accessed improperly.

It said an investigation had found that a doctor had accessed the medical records of 29 individuals – including patients and healthcare staff – through the hospital’s Clinical Management System without their consent.

The hospital reported this to the Hospital Authority, which in turn decided to report it to the police for investigation.

North District Hospital also reported the incident to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data. It said it would provide necessary support to the people affected.

The doctor involved has also been barred from accessing the CMS.