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Police Probe Assesses Impact After Maternity Records Lost

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 3:26 PM UTC · How we work

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust lost maternity records from September 2011 to November 2022 during routine IT work.
The trust restored patient information on 18 August but could not recover the access-log history.
A police probe last year concluded the missing file was likely deleted intentionally or maliciously.
Nottinghamshire Police have been notified and are assessing the impact on Operation Perth investigation.

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Story summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust lost maternity records from September 2011 to November 2022 during routine IT work.
The trust restored patient information on 18 August but could not recover the access-log history.
A police probe last year concluded the missing file was likely deleted intentionally or maliciously.
Nottinghamshire Police have been notified and are assessing the impact on Operation Perth investigation.