Staff disciplined after snooping on Ed Sheeran

Two hospital staff have been reprimanded after accessing Ed Sheeran’s personal details without authorisation.

One medical employee has been sacked and a member of admin staff has received a written warning. The incident occurred after the singer was admitted to Ipswich Hospital in October last year, when he broke his arm and wrist in a bicycle accident.

According to information obtained by the BBC using freedom of information laws, two staff members,

“accessed patient information without legitimate or clinical reason”.