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11 Nurses Fired for Illicit Access to Stabbing Victims' Records

5/22/2026

Summary

Story summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust dismissed 11 nurses after finding they illegally accessed the 2023 stabbing victims’ medical records.
The trust said about 150 staff accessed the files, but claimed only 48 did so legitimately, a figure families dispute.
Fourteen employees received written warnings as the case is referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council and General Medical Council.
Labour MP Nadia Whittome called the breach cruel and urged safeguards.

History

Historical Context

In May 2017 the WannaCry ransomware crippled the NHS, locking roughly 70,000 devices and exposing 150,000 patient records at a cost of £92 million. The breach highlighted under-funding debates involving Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and MP Nadia Whittome. Today, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust dismissed 11 nurses after 150 staff accessed the same vulnerable records, underscoring ongoing data-governance concerns.

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Story summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust dismissed 11 nurses after finding they illegally accessed the 2023 stabbing victims’ medical records.
The trust said about 150 staff accessed the files, but claimed only 48 did so legitimately, a figure families dispute.
Fourteen employees received written warnings as the case is referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council and General Medical Council.
Labour MP Nadia Whittome called the breach cruel and urged safeguards.

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