NHS trust apologises for Noah Woods data breach
Summary
An NHS trust apologized to the family of three-year-old Noah Woods after his medical records were accessed without permission following his tragic death. The trust launched an urgent investigation and reported the data breach to the Information Commissioner’s Office.Key Facts
- Noah Woods, aged three, went missing on September 15 in Brantham, Suffolk.
- Police divers found Noah’s body the next day in nearby water.
- The NHS trust involved is East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
- The trust apologized for causing additional distress to Noah’s family due to the data breach.
- The breach involved unauthorized access to Noah’s medical records.
- The trust started an urgent investigation and took steps to secure the data.
- The case has been reported to the UK’s data protection authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
- An inquest heard Noah had left a playground through a gap in the fence before his death.
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