NHS Data Breach Apology
NHS Trust Apologises to Family Following Unauthorized Access to Noah Woods Records
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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has apologized to the family of three-year-old Noah Woods after concerns that his medical records were accessed without authorization. The trust launched an urgent investigation, secured the records to prevent further improper access, and reported the breach to the Information Commissioner’s Office; it said disciplinary action may follow depending on its findings. The apology comes after Noah went missing from a play area in Brantham, Suffolk, and was found dead in a nearby lake the next day.
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An inquest heard that Noah became separated from the relative accompanying him after leaving an under-fives play area on 15 September; the first CCTV footage was recorded at 2.13pm.
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The inquest heard that Noah left the play area through a gap in its fence. Assistant coroner Jyoti Gill described his death as “a very sad and tragic death” before opening and adjourning the inquest in Ipswich.
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At least 1,300 people took part in the search for Noah. His family remembered him as a “happy, cheeky, playful” boy who loved to laugh, and his mother urged other parents to “hold their children a little tighter and cherish every moment.”
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