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Davey Winder: risks of ransomware attack were well known and avoidable
16 May 2017

Davey Winder: risks of ransomware attack were well known and avoidable

Digital Health’s cyber security columnist, Davey Winder, says Friday’s ransomware attacks could and should have been avoided, and that the
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cyber attack health boards
16 May 2017

Scottish NHS health boards escape major cyber disruptions

A total 12 out of 14 Health Boards in Scotland experienced only minor disruptions following Friday’s global ransomware attack with
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barts health
15 May 2017

Disruption to services continues at trusts after Friday’s cyber-attacks

Trusts in England continue to be affected by the global cyber attack that happened on Friday with operations postponed and
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cyber prevention
15 May 2017

How to protect yourself from Ransomware

How to protect your device from ransomware. A variety of tips from NHS Digital, the Information Commissioner’s Office and Europol.
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Primary care staff are advised to leave systems switched off this morning
15 May 2017

GP IT systems switched off for patching in parts of England

NHS staff working GP practices in parts of England have been told to keep their systems switched off until patches
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Home Secretary Amber Rudd has lead givernment's response to cyber attacks
14 May 2017

One in five NHS trusts were hit by Friday’s cyber-attack

An independent enquiry has been called for into how 48 English trusts and 13 NHS bodies in Scotland were hit
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The NHS is working hard to recover from disruption caused by cuber attacks yesterday
13 May 2017

Unprecedented NHS cyber-attack disruption linked to ageing infrastructure

NHS staff across the country are working over the weekend to recover from the unprecedented disruption caused by yesterday’s cyber
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cyber attack
12 May 2017

Multiple NHS trusts across England disrupted by ransomware attack

Multiple NHS trusts across England have had services severely disrupted by a large-scale cyber security attack.
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Taking Big Steps with Skype in the STP
12 May 2017

Improving Services at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust is using Skype for Business connecting clinicians, patients, care teams & health professionals.
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Home blood cell testing for cancer patients
12 May 2017

Entia receives £1 million to develop take-home blood testing kit

Entia partner with The Royal Marsden Hospital to develop hand-held blood testing kit for chemotherapy patients. Funding has been secured
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