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NHS Tayside has apologised after confidential information about children was left at an abandoned hospital.NHS Tayside has apologised after confidential information about children was left at an abandoned hospital.
The documents at Strathmartine Hospital included details about a young girl's adoption and a child born with foetal alcohol syndrome.The documents at Strathmartine Hospital included details about a young girl's adoption and a child born with foetal alcohol syndrome.
The concerned local who found the details said she told the health board about it more than a year ago.The concerned local who found the details said she told the health board about it more than a year ago.
NHS Tayside said it expected to be on site on Thursday to make sure that all the paperwork was removed.NHS Tayside said it expected to be on site on Thursday to make sure that all the paperwork was removed.
Dundee East MSP and Public Health Minister Shona Robison was also informed about the documents months ago.Dundee East MSP and Public Health Minister Shona Robison was also informed about the documents months ago.
During question time at Holyrood, First Minister Alex Salmond dismissed Liberal Democrat calls for her to resign.
Labour's Margaret Curran said: "The report shows that the minister has stood by and done virtually nothing while medical records have been left for all and sundry to see.Labour's Margaret Curran said: "The report shows that the minister has stood by and done virtually nothing while medical records have been left for all and sundry to see.
"The minister for public health must have been aware of the sensitive nature of these documents and she should have taken action or at least referred it to officials."The minister for public health must have been aware of the sensitive nature of these documents and she should have taken action or at least referred it to officials.
"The minister appears to be guilty of a dereliction of duty in this matter.""The minister appears to be guilty of a dereliction of duty in this matter."
Liberal Democrat health spokesman Ross Finnie added: "The minister's failure to take immediate and effective steps and allow these records to remain open to the public is a damning indictment of the minister and her department.Liberal Democrat health spokesman Ross Finnie added: "The minister's failure to take immediate and effective steps and allow these records to remain open to the public is a damning indictment of the minister and her department.
Our main priority now is to get onto the site and remove these documents as a matter of the utmost urgency Danny McLarenNHS TaysideOur main priority now is to get onto the site and remove these documents as a matter of the utmost urgency Danny McLarenNHS Tayside
"It is difficult, if not impossible to see how the public can have confidence in the minister given her inexcusable failure to protect the privacy of young children."It is difficult, if not impossible to see how the public can have confidence in the minister given her inexcusable failure to protect the privacy of young children.
"The minister should offer her resignation.""The minister should offer her resignation."
However, a spokesman for Ms Robison insisted that the minister had been wrongly assured by Tayside health board that the problem was being dealt with.However, a spokesman for Ms Robison insisted that the minister had been wrongly assured by Tayside health board that the problem was being dealt with.
He said: "The minister did take up the issue. It was brought to her by her constituents, and she wrote on two separate occasions to the board.He said: "The minister did take up the issue. It was brought to her by her constituents, and she wrote on two separate occasions to the board.
"The board wrote back in February and indicated that the problem had been partly dealt with, and the remaining part would be dealt with."The board wrote back in February and indicated that the problem had been partly dealt with, and the remaining part would be dealt with.
"The minister not unreasonably assumed that the issue had been essentially sorted out.""The minister not unreasonably assumed that the issue had been essentially sorted out."
Danny McLaren, assistant chief executive at NHS Tayside, said: "We fully acknowledge that this situation should not have arisen. It is completely unacceptable and we apologise unreservedly.Danny McLaren, assistant chief executive at NHS Tayside, said: "We fully acknowledge that this situation should not have arisen. It is completely unacceptable and we apologise unreservedly.
"The chairman of NHS Tayside Mr Sandy Watson has written to the minister for public health apologising for this unacceptable situation."The chairman of NHS Tayside Mr Sandy Watson has written to the minister for public health apologising for this unacceptable situation.
"Our main priority now is to get onto the site and remove these documents as a matter of the utmost urgency."Our main priority now is to get onto the site and remove these documents as a matter of the utmost urgency.
"We have contacted the owner again this morning and we expect that we will be on site today. We will then ensure that all paperwork is removed.""We have contacted the owner again this morning and we expect that we will be on site today. We will then ensure that all paperwork is removed."