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Synnovis staff to strike following ‘alarming impact’ of cyber attack
Laboratory staff working for the NHS pathology supplier hit by a cyber attack which disrupted services across south east London, have announced plans to strike for five days.
Trade union Unite said in a press…
Lessons from Synnovis: Responding to a cyber security attack
[
]– Leading NHS CIO Denis Lafitte outlines the NHS’ response to a ransomware attack on pathology provider Synnovis. – In a deep dive session, Lafitte and colleagues will present the lessons learned, including how you…
Mike Fell: ‘The evidence is that cyber attacks against the NHS have plateaued’
Mike Fell, executive director of national cyber security operations at NHS England (Image provided by Mike Fell)
Before his role as executive director of national cyber security operations at NHS England, Mike Fell…
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Drones deliver urgent blood samples for Guy’s and St Thomas’
Urgent blood samples are being transported by electric drones at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, in a medical delivery service which aims to improve patient care by speeding up testing turnaround times.
The…
Synnovis attack led to at least five cases of ‘moderate’ patient harm
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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Cheshire and Merseyside ICS selects cyber security platform
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…
Blood transfusion IT systems restored at Guy’s and St Thomas’
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…
Cyber Security Bill will prevent future attacks on NHS, says DSIT
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…
‘Two-factor authentication may have stopped Synnovis cyber attack’
The cyber attack on pathology provider Synnovis could have been prevented by two-factor authentication, according to Beverley Bryant, strategic advisor in the frontline digitisation team at NHS England.
Speaking at the HETT conference on 24 September…
