NHS Trust Investigates Medical-Records Breach Involving Noah Woods
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust says it secured Noah Woods’s records, reported the matter to the Information Commissioner’s Office and opened an urgent investigation. The available account does not say when the breach occurred or link it to the circumstances of his death, which were considered separately at an inquest.
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BBC UK reports that East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust apologised to the family of three-year-old Noah Woods for additional anguish caused by a breach of his medical records. The trust said it had begun an urgent investigation, secured the records and taken steps to prevent further access without a legitimate clinical reason. It reported the matter to the Information Commissioner’s Office and said it would keep the family informed; disciplinary action may follow if needed. The account does not specify when the breach occurred or establish a connection between it and Noah’s death.
Separately, Noah went missing in Brantham, Suffolk, on 15 September and was found the next day in nearby water by police divers. At least 1,300 people helped search for him during the 24 hours before he was found. An inquest heard that he had left a play area through a gap in the fence. These details concern the circumstances of his death, rather than the trust’s separate investigation into access to his records.
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