The trio all work at the prestigious private hospital where the Princess of Wales had abdominal surgery in January, and where King Charles is being treated for cancer.

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It is not known whether they have been suspended or when the clinic first became aware of the allegations.

The Clinic could face a £17.5million fine over the alleged data breach, a medical privacy expert has said.

It is a criminal offence for any staff in an NHS or private healthcare setting to access the medical records of a patient without the consent of the organisation’s data controller.

The London Clinic‘s chief executive, Al Russell, earlier said “all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken” when looking at alleged data breaches.

In a statement, he said: “Everyone at the London Clinic is acutely aware of our individual, professional, ethical and legal duties with regards to patient confidentiality.

“We take enormous pride in the outstanding care and discretion we aim to deliver for all our patients that put their trust in us every day.

“We have systems in place to monitor management of patient information and, in the case of any breach, all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken.

“There is no place at our hospital for those who intentionally breach the trust of any of our patients or colleagues.”

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