East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has issued an apology after a data breach that exposed personal information belonging to a patient named Noah Woods, and announced that it has launched an “urgent” investigation into the incident.
The trust said the breach involved the unauthorised disclosure of patient data and that the investigation is being treated as a priority to determine how the information was accessed and to mitigate any further impact.
In its statement, the trust acknowledged responsibility for protecting patient confidentiality and outlined that it will work with relevant authorities to assess the breach and implement any necessary remedial actions.
Under the UK’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act, NHS trusts are required to safeguard health‑related information and must report breaches that could affect individuals’ rights and freedoms.
The trust has pledged to keep patients and the public informed as the investigation progresses and to take steps to prevent similar incidents in the future.
<small>Source: BBC Health — read the original story there.</small>
