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Sep 30, 2026, 7:18 AM

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HEALTHTHE BRIEF09/30/26

NHS Staff Accessing Patient Records Without Authorization

NHS investigating multiple cases of staff improperly accessing deceased and living patients' medical records.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Ten NHS staff were removed over Noah Woods data breach at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. — BBC Health
  • ▸Oliver McGowan's medical records may have been accessed inappropriately after his 2016 death by NHS staff in Bristol. — BBC Health
HEALTHTHE BRIEF09/30/26

Montana Implements Medicaid Work Requirements Early

Montana begins enforcing Medicaid work requirements October 1, ahead of nationwide January 1 deadline.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Most states will start requiring Medicaid recipients to prove work, volunteering, or study on January 1. — NPR Health
HEALTHTHE BRIEF09/30/26

Heavy Drinking Surge Among Middle-Aged Adults

Adults ages 50 to 64 show 36% increase in heavy drinking since 2018, bucking overall U.S. decline.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Heavy drinking among adults ages 50 to 64 surged more than 36% since 2018 while other generations cut back. — Fox News Health