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…
Continue Reading
Pathology supplier Synnovis is contacting NHS organisations which had data stolen and published online following a major cyber attack last year.
The ransomware attack on 4 June 2024, which led to a patient death, caused widespread…
Saif Abed, founding partner and director of cyber security advisory services at The AbedGraham Group (Credit: Jordan Sollof)
A cyber security expert has called for a public inquiry into the Synnovis ransomware attack which…
Continue Reading
A patient death has been linked to the cyber attack on NHS pathology system provider Synnovis, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation has confirmed.
The ransomware attack on 4 June 2024 caused widespread disruption to NHS services in…
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has suggested that “lessons can be learned” from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on how government departments can improve their cyber resilience.
A report on government cyber…
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…
Left to right: Colin Bannon, Denis Lafitte, Dr Susan Robinson (Credit: Jamie Cooper)
Guys’ and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust’s digital chief has called on the government not to scrap the NHS England…
Continue Reading
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is using manual data extraction for key reporting tasks, owing to issues with its £450 million Epic electronic patient record (EPR) system.
A trust board paper, published on…
US-based IT and defence company Leidos has been appointed cyber security provider of NHS Supply Chain.
NHS Supply Chain manages the souring, delivery and supply of healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and…
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…
