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NHS supplier DXS International confirms cyber attack – here’s what we know so farNews The NHS supplier says front-line clinical services are unaffected
By Emma Woollacott Published
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How Dragon Copilot is helping clinicians spend more time with their patientsCase study The Dragon Copilot AI tool is offloading some of the administrative burden of clinicians at an NHS teaching hospital, improving productivity and allowing clinicians to focus on their patients
By Peter Ray Allison Published
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NHS set for huge tech investment boost in latest spending reviewNews The government spending review will fund the NHS App, the single patient record, the Federated Data Platform, and other initiatives
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Two more NHS Trusts have been hit with cyber attacks – here’s what we know so farNews A flaw in a third-party device management tool appears to be the source of the incident
By Emma Woollacott Published
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NHS England launches cyber charter to shore up vendor security practicesNews Voluntary charter follows a series of high-profile ransomware attacks
By Emma Woollacott Published
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NHS supplier hit with £3m fine for security failings that led to attackNews Advanced Computer Software Group lacked MFA, comprehensive vulnerability scanning and proper patch management
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Cyber attack delayed cancer treatment at NHS hospitalNews A cyber attack at Wirral University Teaching Hospital in 2024 delayed critical cancer treatment for patients, documents show.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Alder Hey Children’s Hospital confirms hackers gained access to patient data through digital gateway serviceNews Europe’s busiest children’s hospital confirmed attackers were able to steal data from a compromised digital gateway service
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Major incident declared as Merseyside hospitals hit by cyber attackNews The incident, which has led to cancelled appointments, is just the latest in a series of attacks on healthcare organizations
By Emma Woollacott Published
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NHS leaders are keen to adopt new digital tools, but IT can't solve problems on its ownA survey of healthcare decision-makers finds they believe IoT devices and electronic health recording could help them reach more patients quicker
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Thousands of procedures canceled at London hospitals as Qilin releases blood test dataNews The attack on blood testing company Synnovis continues to affect patients, while the ransomware group follows through with its threats
By Emma Woollacott Published
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How a paperless approach cut wasted staff hours at Bradford Teaching Hospitals TrustCase study Through DrDoctor’s digital portal for patient appointments and advice, the Rheumatology team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has dramatically cut
By Peter Ray Allison Published
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