The UK’s NHS Confederation is urging caution over the planned launch of the Federated Data Platform (FDP) for the NHS, warning the healthcare service not to repeat past mistakes in digital rollouts. The FDP, which would link the NHS’s disparate datasets, risks raising concerns about data privacy amongst patients. However, successful implementation could reduce waiting times, improve care coordination, ease the workload on staff and boost patient care access. Previous NHS attempts to establish a data sharing environment have failed amidst rushed productions, data breaches and inadequate patient engagement.
Software firm Blue Yonder providing services to US and UK stores, including Starbucks, hit by ransomware attack
Blue Yonder, a supply chain software provider, experienced a ransomware attack which disrupted its services, affecting clients such as Starbucks and UK grocery chain Sainsbury.
