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Greenwich CCG identify extra 4,000 patients with long term conditions

17 May 2017

NHS Greenwich CCG and Vision have identified an extra 4,000 patients with long term conditions through a real-time solution.

DeepMind Health received NHS data on inappropriate legal basis, says Dame Caldicott

16 May 2017

Dame Fiona Caldicott has said that DeepMind Health received Royal Free patient data on an inappropriate legal basis to test its app, Streams.

Microsoft criticises NSA’s role in the global cyber-attack

16 May 2017

Microsoft’s Brad Smith has defended the company’s role in the unprecedented global cyber attack, and laid blame at the NSA’s door.

Scottish NHS health boards escape major cyber disruptions

16 May 2017

A total 12 out of 14 Health Boards in Scotland experienced only minor disruptions following Friday’s global ransomware attack with two escaping the attack completely.

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

15 May 2017

Trusts in England continue to be affected by the global cyber attack that happened on Friday with operations postponed and appointments cancelled.

Primary care staff are advised to leave systems switched off this morning

GP IT systems switched off for patching in parts of England

15 May 2017

NHS staff working GP practices in parts of England have been told to keep their systems switched off until patches against the ‘WanaDecrypter’ ransomware can be applied.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has lead givernment's response to cyber attacks

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

14 May 2017

An independent enquiry has been called for into how 48 English trusts and 13 NHS bodies in Scotland were hit by Friday’s unprecedented cyber attacks, a fifth of the total.