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NHS trust apologises for Noah Woods data breach

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McArthur, T. (2026, September 27). NHS trust apologises for Noah Woods data breach. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmqjkk55qg25o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-27 · by Tom McArthur

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has apologized to Noah Woods' family for a data breach involving his medical records, causing additional distress during their son's disappearance on September 15. The trust launched an urgent investigation into the unauthorized access of patient information and assured disciplinary action if necessary. Dr Martin Mansfield stated that immediate steps were taken to secure the records and prevent further unauthorized access. The Information Commissioner's Office has been informed about the breach, and the family will be kept updated as the investigation progresses.
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The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust apologized to Noah Woods' family after a breach of his medical records, causing additional anguish following the boy's tragic death. The three-year-old was found dead on September 16 in a pond near Brantham, Suffolk, one day after he went missing from a playground. Over 1,300 people joined the search efforts before Noah was discovered. In response to the data breach, the trust has suspended ten employees and launched an urgent internal investigation. Dr Martin Mansfield, deputy chief medical officer at the trust, stated that disciplinary action will be taken if necessary. The matter was reported to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

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Brantham East Suffolk NHS North Essex Suffolk

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Noah PERSON · 3× Brantham GPE · 1× East Suffolk GPE · 1× Mansfield GPE · 1× Martin Mansfield PERSON · 1× NHS ORG · 1× Noah Woods PERSON · 1× North Essex GPE · 1× Suffolk GPE · 1× the Information Commissioner's Office ORG · 1×

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We have reported the matter to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), and we will continue to keep Noah's family informed as our investigation progresses." At least 1,300 people helped in the search for Noah in the 24 hours before he was found. A tribute issued by his family called him a "happy, cheeky, playful" boy who loved to laugh.
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🔮 Disciplinary action will be taken if needed, the statement from the trust added.
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NHS trust apologises for Noah Woods data breach · assertive framing

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- Published An 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. asserted
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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". asserted
access → launch → data
Disciplinary action will be taken if needed, the statement from the trust added. asserted
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A major search for Noah was carried out in the village of Brantham, Suffolk, after the child went missing on 15 September. asserted
child → carry → September
His body was found the next day in nearby water by police divers. asserted
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In the statement issued on Sunday,, external Mansfield said of the data breach: "Immediate steps were also taken to secure the records and prevent further access that was not for a legitimate, clinical reason. " asserted
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We have reported the matter to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), and we will continue to keep Noah's family informed as our investigation progresses." At least 1,300 people helped in the search for Noah in the 24 hours before he was found. A tribute issued by his family called him a "happy, cheeky, playful" boy who loved to laugh. asserted
who → report → him
His mother urged other parents to "hold their children a little tighter and cherish every moment". asserted
mother → urge → moment
An inquest, which opened on Friday, heard that the three-year-old had left a play area "through a gap in the fence". asserted
old → open → fence
Assistant coroner Jyoti Gill said it was a "very sad and tragic death" as she opened and adjourned the inquest in Ipswich. asserted
she → say → Ipswich
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