The National Health Service (NHS) has confirmed that a quantity of maternity data was lost during a scheduled IT maintenance procedure. While the health service has not yet disclosed the specific number of patients affected or the nature of the information involved, the incident has been escalated to law enforcement.

Police have been formally notified of the data loss and are currently conducting an assessment to determine the scope and potential impact of the breach. The NHS has indicated that it is cooperating with authorities as they investigate how the data was compromised during what was described as a routine technical operation.

At this stage, there is limited information regarding whether the data was permanently destroyed or if it remains accessible to unauthorized parties. The NHS has not provided a timeline for when affected patients will be notified or what specific steps are being taken to recover the lost information. The situation remains under review by both health officials and police investigators, with further updates expected as the assessment progresses.