IT error deletes 11 years of maternity records at UK hospital
Nottingham University Hospitals confirmed that an IT error erased 11 years of historic maternity care records. The hospital said no current patient care or data security were affected. Police are investigating whether this loss relates to a wider criminal probe focused on systemic harm in maternity care at the hospital. As of now, the lost data has not been recovered and authorities are assessing the impact.
- IT error deleted 11 years of maternity records
- No current patient care was affected, hospital says
- Police investigating links to prior maternity harm cases
- Authorities seeking to recover the deleted data
Sources covering this
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