NHS trust apologises as 10 staff suspended over Noah Woods data breach

Unauthorised people accessed medical records of three-year-old who disappeared in Suffolk and was later found dead in pond An NHS trust has apologised after the medical records of three-year-old Noah Woods were accessed by unauthorised people after his disappearance. Noah was found dead in a pond in Brantham, Suffolk, after going missing from a playground. More than 1,300 members of the public joined a search for th…

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NHS trust apologises to Noah Woods' family for 'extra anguish' over data breach

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has apologised to the family for "extra anguish" caused.

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BBC Published 27 September 2026

Investigation launched as NHS trust apologises for Noah Woods data breach

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has apologised to the family for "extra anguish" caused.

Guardian Published 27 September 2026

NHS trust apologises as 10 staff suspended over Noah Woods data breach

Sky Published 27 September 2026

NHS trust apologises to Noah Woods' family for 'extra anguish' over data breach

An NHS trust has apologised "unreservedly" to Noah Woods' family for the "extra anguish" it caused after a data breach of his medical records and has launched an investigation.

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