THE Philippines-based company at the centre of the Irish hospital records security breach changed ownership twice during the period under police investigation, without informing its clients.

TWO more hospitals have confirmed they gave the online transcription firm at the heart of the Tallaght Hospital data protection controversy sensitive information relating to thousands of patients over half a decade.

A SECOND major facility has become embroiled in the Tallaght Hospital patient records crisis, after admitting it has used the same private transcription firm at the centre of the controversy since 2005.