Suffolk and Essex NHS removes 10 staff over Noah Woods data breach
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Ten NHS staff removed over Noah Woods data breach
Image source: Family handout
Image caption: Noah's family paid tribute to a "happy, cheeky, playful" boy.
By Tom McArthur and Louise Parry
Published 27 September 2026, 06:58 BST
Updated 18 minutes ago
Ten NHS staff have been removed from duty or suspended after a data breach involving the medical records of three-year-old Noah Woods.
Dr Martin Mansfield, deputy chief medical officer at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, launched an "urgent" investigation and stated that any unauthorized access to patient data was "completely unacceptable."
The trust has apologized to Noah's family and said disciplinary action will be taken if necessary.
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