NHS Trust Suspends 10 Staff Over Noah Woods Data Breach
An NHS trust has removed 10 staff from duty. The move follows unauthorized access to medical records.
The records belonged to three-year-old Noah Woods. The trust launched an urgent investigation into the breach.
No disciplinary findings have been completed yet. The trust apologized after the records were accessed.
It reported the breach to the Information Commissioner's Office. The trust will keep Noah's family informed as the probe continues.
Noah disappeared from a play area in Brantham, Suffolk. He went missing on September 15 2026.
He had slipped through a gap in a fence. More than 1300 people joined the search for him.
His body was found the next day. He was found at Decoy Pond in Brantham.
Klear Note — Unauthorized access means viewing private records without permission.
Key Terms 2
- NHS Foundation Trust A public organization that runs hospitals and health services in the UK.
- Information Commissioner's Office A UK agency that checks how organizations handle personal data.