Government £21m for NHS AI diagnostics
The government is to spend £21m on artificial intelligence (AI) to quickly diagnose conditions such as cancers, strokes and heart problems. UK NHS trusts have been invited to big for a slice of the cash ahead of winter when illnesses tend to spike. The AI Diagnostic Fun was announced by Health and Social Care Secretary […]
New NHS cyber security strategy launched
Patients are soon to benefit from bolstered protection to the NHS as a new cyber security strategy for England is launched, the government has claimed. The Cyber Security Strategy for Health and Adult Social Care sets out a plan to promote cyber resilience across the sector by 2030, protecting services and the patients they support. […]
NAHS focuses on enhancing NHS staff safety amid rise in workplace violence
The National Association for Healthcare Security (NAHS), is encouraging renewed focus on NHS lone worker protection, against a backdrop of rising risks and continuing pressure on health service staffing levels. The association, which has more than 700 members across the healthcare sector, is championing improved information sharing and best-practice development with the support of CriticalArc […]
NHS trust boosts safety and efficiency benefits with SafeZone and Chubb solution
The roll-out of CriticalArc, supported by Chubb’s 24/7 specialist monitoring for lone worker protection, communications and resource management, holds promise of significant efficiency gains. Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) has become the first UK health service provider to adopt CriticalArc’s SafeZone technology for lone worker protection, staff safety, mass and targeted communications and […]
NHS Test and Trace strengthens supply chain cybersecurity
NHS Test and Trace has selected British cybersecurity company Risk Ledger to manage cybersecurity risks in their supply chain as a proactive measure to mitigate the increasing risks NHS and other critical national infrastructure organisations face from supply chain cyber-attacks. The Risk Ledger platform will give the UK government funded service all the tools they […]
Head of Security at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust undertakes Designing Out Crime diploma
Jayne King ASMS FSyI – Head of Security and Site Services at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust – is currently undertaking an accredited Level 5 Diploma in Crime Prevention–Designing Out Crime with the Police Crime Prevention Academy. The Academy is the ProQual approved centre with the exclusive link to the Secured by Design […]
Check Point Software to manage public cloud data for NHS Scotland
NHS Scotland has chosen global cybersecurity solutions provider, Check Point Software Technologies, to provide threat prevention and cloud data management for the service. Providing public healthcare to the people of Scotland, many of NHS Scotland’s services rely on smart technologies to function at maximum efficiency. However, with a reliance on such technology to manage public data […]