# IT mistake erases 11 years of viewing history for hospitals’ maternity records

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- Ars Technica, 2026-09-22 16:55 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/09/it-mistake-erases-11-years-of-viewing-history-for-hospitals-maternity-records/

> Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust says a human error during routine IT work caused the loss of 11 years of maternity-record data. The mistake occurred while staff were making a copy of a radiotherapy database for reporting, with the loss taking place on August 18.