NHS cyber attack

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19 July 2017

WannaCry emergency measures cost central NHS agencies £180,000

The emergency measures put in place over WannaCry cost NHS Digital and NHS England £180,000, revealed a member of parliament.
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14 June 2017

NHS Digital on cyber-attack: “We can be better prepared”

NHS Digital admits the organisation could have done better during the global cyber-attack that crippled parts of the NHS last
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Kettering General Hospital
13 June 2017

REVIEW: One month on from WannaCry ransomware attack

Digital Health News finds out how Kettering Trust dealt with the cyber-attack that struck a month ago today, through preventative
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Rob Shaw NHS Digital
2 June 2017

Rob Shaw details NHS Digital’s cyber-attack response

NHS Digital's Rob Shaw tells its board that a 24/7 helpline and command control centre was established after the cyber-attack
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31 May 2017

NHS Improvement debates cybersecurity responsibilities

NHS Improvement is considering its responsibilities as a cybersecurity regulator, according to its latest board papers, following May's cyber-attack.
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cyber prevention
26 May 2017

Trusts in special measures 3x more likely to be hit by cyber-attack – report

Trusts that have been in special measures were three times more likely to be hit by the recent NHS cyber-attack,
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The Royal London Hospital barts health
19 May 2017

WannaCrypt cyber-attack continues to impact NHS trusts

One week on and the WannaCrypt Ransomware attack continues to impact NHS trusts across England, causing delays and disruptions to
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cyber attack
19 May 2017

Simple solutions to NHS cyber-attack are not reflective of reality – Deloitte

Simple solutions to the huge cyber-attack that caused chaos in the NHS last week do not reflect the complex reality
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Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust
18 May 2017

Southport and Ormskirk board lacked plans for cyber-attack response

One of the worse hit trusts in the NHS cyber-attack had said nine days earlier that it did not have
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17 May 2017

NHS urged to consider Microsoft alternatives following cyber-attacks

In the wake of Friday’s international cyber attacks, which caused widespread disruption across NHS organisations, a small team of developers
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