NHS trust apologises after data breach linked to Noah Woods
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has launched an urgent investigation following the breach.
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The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has apologised after a data breach connected to a person named Noah Woods, and said it has launched what it described as an "urgent" investigation into the incident.
The trust has not published full details of what data was involved, how the breach occurred, or how many people may have been affected. It said the investigation into the circumstances of the breach was ongoing.
NHS trusts are required to report significant data breaches to the UK's Information Commissioner's Office and to affected individuals, and to take steps to contain and investigate any unauthorised access to patient or personal information. It is not yet clear whether other patients or staff were affected beyond the case that prompted the trust's apology.
The trust said it took the matter seriously and was working to understand what happened and to prevent similar incidents in future. Further information is expected once the investigation concludes.
Sources
- NHS trust apologises for Noah Woods data breach — BBC Health
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