cyber security

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Ian Murray, minister for digital government and data
7 January 2026

Cyber plan launched to improve security of online public services

The government is introducing new measures through a Ā£210m Cyber Action Plan to make online public services more secure and
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Mark Dollar, chief executive at Synnovis
11 November 2025

NHS providers reviewing stolen data published by cyber criminals

Pathology supplier Synnovis is contacting NHS organisations which had data stolen and published online following a major cyber attack.
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James Rawlinson, director of health informatics at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
29 October 2025

Medical device suppliers stalling NHS upgrade to Windows 11

Exclusive: NHS upgrades to Microsoft Windows 11 are being stalled by medical device suppliers, Digital Health News has learned.
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Saif Abed, founding partner and director of cyber security advisory services at The AbedGraham Group
9 October 2025

Cyber security expert calls for public inquiry into Synnovis attack

A cyber security expert has called for a public inquiry into the Synnovis ransomware attack which led to at least
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Nadia Kadhim, co-founder and chief executive of Naq
9 September 2025

Naq raises Ā£5.1m to help HealthTech firms meet cyber standards

Naq has raised ā‚¬6 million (Ā£5.1m) to help HealthTech companies meet NHS standards amid rising cyber threats and regulatory delays.
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Cyber crime
9 July 2025

Birmingham Community Healthcare flags cyber security risk

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has flagged an exposed vulnerability that could lead to a cyber attack.Ā 
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Cyber crime
22 May 2025

ā€˜Lessons can be learnedā€™ from DHSC cyber progress, says PAC

The Public Accounts Committee has said ā€œlessons can be learnedā€ from DHSCā€™s efforts to improve cyber resilience in public services.
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13 May 2025

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā˜•

Today's coffee briefing covers a new round of DSIT fellowships and the first real-time 3D "digital twin" of a hospital
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Malte Gerhold, senior adviser at PPL, professional headshot
8 May 2025

Estimated Ā£21bn over five years needed to digitise health and care

Digitising NHS and adult social care services across the UK will require an estimated Ā£21bn over the next five years,
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17 April 2025

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā˜•

Our coffee briefing covers AI diagnostics, "needle-free" blood testing and NHS Digital Academy's new cyber security apprenticeship.
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