Noah Woods data breach sees Suffolk and Essex NHS remove 10 staff

Ten NHS staff have been removed from duty or suspended following a data breach involving the digital medical records of three-year-old Noah Woods.

The trust has apologised "unreservedly" to Noah's family and said disciplinary action would be taken if needed.

A spokesperson for the trust said 10 employees had been "removed from active duty or suspended whilst investigations are concluded".

"We have seen too many cases of people abusing that trust, and enough is enough," said Sir Jim.

Hundreds of people joined emergency services in the search for the missing boy

At least 1,300 people helped in the search for Noah in the 24 hours before he was found.

An inquest, which opened on Friday, heard that the three-year-old had left a play area "through a gap in the fence".

In the statement issued on Sunday, external, Mansfield said: "Immediate steps were also taken to secure the records and prevent further access that was not for a legitimate, clinical reason.

Speaking to BBC Radio Suffolk on Monday, Mansfield added: "I want to reassure patients and listeners we have strong systems in place, to make sure that information is protected as far as possible.

There was regular staff training and updates on information governance throughout the year, Mansfield said.

She said the trust was taking steps to prevent further unlawful access to records.

On Saturday, the trust wrote to all staff informing them about the breach and "to make it clear we're taking very swift action".