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NHS Trust apologises to family of Noah Woods over data breach of his medical records as ten staff removed from duty

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-27 · by Joe Rossiter

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has suspended ten employees after unauthorized access to three-year-old Noah Woods' medical records was discovered following his death in a lake near Brantham, Suffolk. The trust’s deputy chief medical officer apologized for the breach, which caused additional distress to the family, and reported the incident to the Information Commissioner's Office. Police found no suspicious circumstances surrounding Noah's death after a search involving over 1,300 people resulted in his body being recovered from Decoy Pond on September 16.
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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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📰 Noah Woods Data Breach Apologies
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“The articles describe different families and incidents involving unauthorized access to medical records.”
The Guardian
Hedges 1 of 22 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles refer to Noah Woods and the tragic incident, Article A describes the circumstances of his death, while Article B discusses an unrelated data breach involving his medical records.”
Evening Standard
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“The articles describe different events related to Noah Woods, one about paying tribute after his death and another about an NHS trust apologizing for a data breach involving his medical records.”
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“Article A covers the family's tribute to Noah Woods, while Article B reports on an NHS trust apologizing for a data breach regarding his medical records, which are separate incidents.”
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Joe Rossiter
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Brantham Daily Mail East Suffolk NHS NHS Foundation Trust

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Noah PERSON · 16× Brantham GPE · 3× Connick PERSON · 3× NHS ORG · 3× Noah Woods PERSON · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1× East Suffolk GPE · 1× Martin Mansfield PERSON · 1× NHS Foundation Trust ORG · 1× Suffolk GPE · 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.' Noah Woods, three, was found in a lake on September 16 after running away from a playground the previous day.
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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.' Noah Woods, three, was found in a lake on September 16 after running away from a playground the previous day.

Claims (24 extracted, 1 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An NHS trust has suspended ten employees and apologised to the family of a toddler found dead in a lake after his medical records were accessed without permission. asserted
records → see → permission
The deputy chief medical officer at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust apologised 'unreservedly' to the family of Noah Woods, three, for the 'extra anguish' it caused. asserted
it → apologise → anguish
Noah was found by police divers in a lake on September 16 after a search joined by 1,300 members of the public following his disappearance the previous day. asserted
Noah → find → disappearance
An inquest heard he had left a play area 'through a gap in the fence' despite a relative's calls to stop and sprinted more than 200yds down a track before disappearing in the village of Brantham, Suffolk. asserted
he → hear → Brantham
Officers said Noah's death was not being treated as suspicious after his body was found in a lake known as Decoy Pond around 'five metres from the bank and within submerged tree roots'. asserted
body → say → roots
But overnight the NHS trust began an 'urgent' investigation after Noah's medical records were breached, with its deputy chief medical officer Dr Martin Mansfield calling the unauthorised access 'completely unacceptable'. asserted
officer → begin → access
Dr Mansfield said: 'Immediate steps were also taken to secure the records and prevent further access that was not for a legitimate, clinical reason. asserted
that → say → reason
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.' Noah Woods, three, was found in a lake on September 16 after running away from a playground the previous day. asserted
Woods → report → playground
An NHS trust has apologised after his medical records were breached The playground on Merriam Close in Brantham, from where Noah went missing last week Police said the toddler had been being 'looked after by relatives' when he visited the park from which he ran away. asserted
he → apologise → which
Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Connick said: 'This was part of a normal routine for Noah.' He said the toddler visited an under-fives play area and CCTV footage in the park 'showed Noah playing with his relative', with the first footage timed at 2.13pm. asserted
footage → say → 2.13pm
Detective Chief Inspector Connick added that Noah was last seen playing at 2.37pm, but he cautioned that the CCTV 'is motion-activated so doesn't provide continuous footage'. asserted
CCTV → add → footage
He said the relative, who was not named at the hearing, had provided a statement to police. asserted
who → say → police
The officer said Noah 'left through a gap in the fence leading to the memorial garden where he left through an open gate'. asserted
he → say → gate
He said Noah then ran down a track beside a new-build housing estate and went in the direction of Decoy Pond, while 'being closely followed by his relative who was trying to keep up with him'. asserted
who → say → him
Detective Chief Inspector Connick added: 'Noah veered off the path into a first set of steps leading into the housing estate. asserted
Noah → add → estate
The relative shouted at him and he moved back from the steps and carried on towards Decoy Pond. asserted
he → shout → Pond
Suffolk Police issued CCTV footage of Noah's last movements at the playground in Brantham The lake, known as Decoy Pond, is 250 yards from where Noah was last seen by a relative ' asserted
Noah → issue → relative
He then moved to the next set of sites leading to the housing estate and the relative again shouted at him, and he carried on to Decoy Pond.' asserted
he → move → Pond
Detective Chief Inspector Connick said Noah had disappeared from view after the track he was running on curved around towards Decoy Pond. asserted
he → say → Pond
He said that Noah could no longer be seen by the relative when they reached the bottom of the track, around 200 yards from the play area. uncertain
they → say → area
The relative and a member of the public immediately began searching but found no trace of him. asserted
relative → begin → him
Police were informed and launched a huge search for him involving Coastguards, firefighters, helicopters and dog teams as well as members of the public. asserted
Police → inform → public
The Metropolitan Police Underwater and Confined Space Unit sent a team of divers to join the search. asserted
Unit → send → search
Noah's body was found by PC Rhodri Herbert in an area of submerged tree roots around 5m from Decoy Pond's banks and about 1.8m deep. asserted
body → find → banks
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