Nottingham University Hospitals Lose 11 Years of Maternity Records Due to IT Error

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has announced that a human error in the IT department resulted in the loss of 11 years of maternity records. The data loss occurred on August 18, during routine technical work when a copy of a radiotherapy database was being created for reporting purposes. The trust has attributed the issue to human error, stating that it was not a result of a technical malfunction. The exact nature of the error has not been disclosed. The loss of data is a significant concern for the trust, as it may impact patient care and medical research. The trust has not provided a timeline for when the data may be recovered or restored.