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NUH Child-Death Records Deleted Deliberately, Investigation Finds
An independent review found the files were intentionally deleted and says weak auditing prevented investigators from identifying who was responsible.
- Records regarding child deaths at Nottingham University Hospitals were discovered missing on 17 July 2024 after being 'methodically and selectively deleted.' The files, stored in Bereavement Services, covered deaths from 2019 through October 2022.
- Nottinghamshire Police investigated and concluded the deletion was most likely intentional or malicious, yet could not identify who deleted the files because electronic auditing had not been enabled. Police found no evidence of systemic corruption within NUH management.
- Sarah Hawkins, who campaigned for accountability, called the breach 'really bad,' stating that both police and a barrister concluded somebody providing care deliberately deleted information yet remains working. She questioned whether such staff would be honest if care went wrong.
- Chief Executive Anthony May said NUH was 'deeply sorry' and commissioned an independent barrister investigation, which provided ten recommendations to improve record-keeping and prevent similar incidents. All deleted files were subsequently recovered.
- Outstanding work includes reviewing access to the Bereavement Services folder and removing access when staff change roles. The trust is also evaluating whether to report findings to the Information Commissioner and assessing newer technology for record management.
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Child death records at NUH deliberately deleted but person responsible remains unidentified
Records relating to child deaths at Nottingham University Hospitals were “methodically and selectively deleted”, an independent investigation has found, but the person responsible could not be identified because an electronic audit trail had not been enabled. A report published ahead of the trust’s board meeting on Thursday 12 November sets out the findings of an […]
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