Clinic fined for withholding patient records after treatment errors
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Plastic Surgery Center Helsinki has been fined €20,200 by the Data Protection Ombudsman's office for its failure to provide patient records to a client, despite a direct order. This decision follows repeated requests from the client who sought the records to file a complaint regarding treatment errors.
In other domestic news, Raseborg politician Michael Nyberg is under suspicion of sexual offenses and has been excluded from the Swedish People's Party's parliamentary group. Meanwhile, the National Audit Office has expressed concerns that its oversight capabilities and access to information for the lobbying transparency register are insufficient.
On the economic front, national airline Finnair has increased its annual profit forecast, attributing the positive outlook to stronger-than-expected travel demand, though noting the impact of high fuel costs.