Mike Fell, executive director of national cyber security operations at NHS England (Credit: Mike Fell)
NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have issued an open letter to NHS…
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The government is introducing cyber measures aimed at improving the security and resilience of online public services, including health and social care.
Driven by a new cyber unit, the ‘Government Cyber Action Plan‘, published on…
Liz Kendall, science secretary (Credit: Alecsandra Dragoi / Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
New laws have been introduced in Parliament to help protect the NHS and other sectors from the threat of cyber…
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Suppliers to the NHS have been urged to sign a charter of cyber security best practice to show their commitment to being trusted and secure partners to the health system.
An open letter, published on…
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust board has highlighted potential cyber security risks owing to a reduction in funding which is jeopardising the replacement of end-of-life systems.
A trust board paper published on 26…
The government has published its plans for the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which aims to boost cyber defences for public services including the NHS.
The Bill, which is expected to be introduced to Parliament…
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has announced that the cyber attack it suffered on 28 November 2024 has also impacted Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
Alder Hey was hit…
Aerial view of NHS Arrowe Park Teaching Hospital buildings (Credit: JSvideos / Shutterstock.com)
A “major incident” has been declared at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust “for cyber security reasons”.
In a statement on…
New legislation to improve UK cyber defences and protect public services will prevent attacks similar to the ransomware attack impacting London hospitals, according to the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
The Cyber Security…
