Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to invest more than £2bn in NHS technology and digital in the Autumn Budget.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will also receive an additional £22.6bn for day-to-day…
Too often, cyber security training is a seen as a burden. But it is possible to make it relevant and useful, writes Nasser Arif
The NHS is made up of a very diverse workforce. Whether…
Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System (ICS) has selected a healthcare cyber security platform to strengthen its defences following an increase in disruptive attacks on UK healthcare systems.
It follows multiple high profile cyber attacks…
A new bill which will allow patients’ data to be easily transferable across the NHS has been introduced to Parliament.
Delivered by the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT), the bill will require IT…
The first attempts to digitalise healthcare started almost sixty years ago and were primarily focused on the adoption of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Although technologies were not that advanced to fully replace…
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UK Biobank has “strongly” refuted claims that researchers from a ‘race science’ network accessed volunteers’ sensitive health information.
A report published in The Guardian on 17 October 2024 said that undercover footage, taken by anti-racism…
A “back to basics” and “honest” approach to personal cyber security can help NHS staff make larger improvements at work, writes Nasser Arif
“Put your oxygen mask on first before helping anyone else with theirs.”
We…
Research by NHS Providers found that 73% of trust leaders surveyed said that funding and financial constraints are the biggest barrier to digital transformation.
The survey, ‘Digital transformation survey 2024: challenges, opportunities and priorities for…
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is once again able to issue all blood group products for transfusions, following the cyber attack on pathology provider Synnovis.
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) urgently called for…
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…
