Investigation launched as NHS trust apologises for Noah Woods data breach
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has apologized to the family of three-year-old Noah Woods after a data breach exposed his medical records. The trust launched an urgent investigation into the unauthorized access and reported the incident to the Information Commissioner's Office. This breach occurred shortly after Noah was found dead in water near Brantham, Suffolk, following a major search effort.
- ▪Dr. Martin Mansfield, deputy chief medical officer at the NHS trust, stated that unauthorized access to patient data is completely unacceptable.
- ▪The trust reported the data breach to the Information Commissioner's Office and promised to keep Noah's family informed.
- ▪Noah Woods was found dead in water near Brantham, Suffolk, the day after he went missing on September 15.
- ▪An inquest revealed that the three-year-old left a play area through a gap in the fence before his death.
- ▪Disciplinary action will be taken if necessary as part of the trust's response to the security failure.
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Investigation launched as NHS trust apologises for Noah Woods data breachImage source, Family handoutImage caption, Noah's family paid tribute to a "happy, cheeky, playful" boyByTom McArthurPublished6 minutes agoAn NHS trust has apologised to the family of three-year-old Noah Woods for the "extra anguish" caused after a data breach of his medical records.Launching an "urgent" investigation, Dr Martin Mansfield, deputy chief medical officer at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, said that any unauthorised access of patient data was "completely unacceptable".Disciplinary action will be taken if needed, the statement from the trust added.A major search for Noah was carried out in the village of Brantham, Suffolk, after the child went missing on 15 September.
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