An NHS trust has issued an apology after the medical records of three-year-old Noah Woods were accessed by unauthorized individuals following his disappearance. Noah was found dead in a pond in Brantham, Suffolk, after he went missing from a playground. Over 1,300 members of the public participated in the search for the boy before police located his body. A spokesperson for the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS foundation trust stated that 10 employees had been “removed from active duty or suspended while investigations are ongoing.” The trust said disciplinary action was being considered. Dr. Martin Mansfield, deputy chief medical officer at the trust, said, “We have apologised unreservedly to Noah Woods’ family for the extra anguish this breach of trust has caused them at an already devastating time.” He added that unauthorized access to patient data was “completely unacceptable” and that the issue had been reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Mansfield explained that an internal investigation was launched immediately upon learning of concerns that Noah’s medical records may have been viewed inappropriately, and steps were taken to secure the records and prevent further unauthorized access. Sir Jim Mackey, the chief executive of NHS England, stated that NHS staff would be suspended immediately if found accessing patients’ records for unauthorized reasons. He said, “We have seen too many cases of people abusing that trust, and enough is enough.” There have been previous instances of NHS staff looking at patient records in high-profile cases, including the 2023 Nottingham attacks and the 2024 Southport dance class knife attack. An inquest heard this week that Noah escaped from the park “through a gap in the fence.” He became separated from a relative after visiting the playground in Merriam Close on the afternoon of 15 September, according to Suffolk constabulary. Met police divers recovered his body from what is known locally as Decoy Pond on the afternoon of 16 September. Suffolk constabulary said his death was not being treated as suspicious. After the inquest into his death was opened and adjourned in Ipswich on Friday, Noah’s family said they would like him to be remembered as “the happy little boy that he was.” In a statement, they said: “Noah was a happy, cheeky, playful three-year-old boy who loved to laugh, loved to giggle and who brought joy wherever he went. He was part of a loving and caring family, living with his mummy, daddy and his little baby brother. He was at the centre of our world.” Noah’s father, Rhys Woods, paid tribute to his son in a message shared on a community Facebook group last week. He described Noah as the “sweetest and most innocent little boy, with nothing but love to give,” and added, “We are going to miss him so very much.”