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19 December 2024

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Our latest Coffee Time Briefing includes updates on the Synnovis strike action and insights from the National Data Guardian 2023-2024
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5 December 2024

Synnovis staff to strike following ‘alarming impact’ of cyber attack

Staff working for NHS pathology provider Synnovis have announced plans to strike for five days, following a major cyber attack
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Mike Fell
19 November 2024

Mike Fell: ‘The evidence is that cyber attacks against the NHS have plateaued’

Ahead of speaking at Rewired 2025, Mike Fell, executive director of national cyber security operations at NHSE, sat down with
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15 November 2024

Drones deliver urgent blood samples for Guy’s and St Thomas’

The first drones have successfully delivered patient blood samples as part of a six-month trial at Guy’s and St Thomas’
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St Thomas' Hospital in London
12 November 2024

Synnovis attack led to at least five cases of ‘moderate’ patient harm

The Synnovis cyber attack led to at least 119 incidents of patient harm, including at least five cases of 'moderate
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St Thomas Hospital
3 October 2024

Blood transfusion IT systems restored at Guy’s and St Thomas’

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is able to issue all blood group products for transfusions, following the cyber
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Cyber crime
2 October 2024

Cyber Security Bill will prevent future attacks on NHS, says DSIT

A Bill intended to improve UK cyber defences will prevent attacks similar to the ransomware attack impacting London hospitals, said
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25 September 2024

‘Two-factor authentication may have stopped Synnovis cyber attack’

Beverley Bryant said that two-factor authentication is the biggest deterrent to cyber attacks in the NHS and healthcare sector.
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23 September 2024

GP blood testing restored three months after Synnovis cyber attack

GP blood testing services across south east London have been restored following the cyber attack on Synnovis, NHS London has
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29 August 2024

Mid and South Essex selects SYNLAB for £900m pathology contract

Mid and South Essex NHS FT has chosen SYNLAB as its pathology supplier, despite a cyber attack which caused disruption
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