The NHS has received fines totalling over £1 million within six months due to multiple data security failings.

The NHS also lost over 1.8 million sensitive documents through unsecured technology, ineffective document disposal and incorrect site publishing, according to a report from the Daily Telegraph.

A spokesman from the Information Commissioner's Office said: “The health service holds some of the most sensitive personal information available, so it's vitally important that patients' information is being kept secure.”