ALMOST 250 staff members at Hywel Dda Health Board have been hit by a data breach at a private company that works with the NHS.

Personal details including dates of birth and National Insurance numbers were stolen from the computer system at Landauer, a private company that monitors radiation exposure of NHS staff.

A spokesperson said: “Hywel Dda can confirm that 247 members of staff are affected by the data breach and we are in the process of informing them. Appropriate measures have also been put in place to support these staff.”

Landauer said the company had acted quickly after learning about the stolen data.

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