IT Blunder Erases 11 Years of NHS Maternity Records
A human error in database instructions caused the loss of historical access logs for maternity records across English hospitals.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 22 Sept 2026. www.theregister.com published first, on 22 September at 10:45 UTC; Ars Technica followed 6h 11m later. The most recent article, from Ars Technica, appeared on 22 September at 16:55 UTC.
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