At least two patients have suffered long-term or permanent damage to their health as a result of the cyber attack on NHS pathology provider Synnovis, latest figures have revealed.
The ransomware attack on 4 June…
NHS England has launched a review of digital clinical safety standards, requesting input from NHS stakeholders, IT manufacturers and those involved in digital risk assessment.
The review is of digital clinical risk management standards…
The cyber attack on NHS pathology provider Synnovis caused at least 119 incidents of patient harm, including at least five cases of “moderate” harm, according to figures provided by South East London Integrated Care…
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The Department of Health and Social Care will launch a consultation on the clinical risk standards for the use of digital health technologies in 2024/2025, the minister for patient safety has confirmed.
In a letter…
Patient safety must be central to the design, development, and rollout of electronic patient record (EPR) systems, a report from Patient Safety Learning has stated.
The report, published on 31 July 2024, makes the case…
