Five NHS trusts, including Alder Hey Children’s Foundation Trust and Royal Liverpool University Hospital, were targeted in suspected cyber attacks in December. Robert Mackie, interim chief executive of Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, said they remain “vigilant” as the risk of cyber-attacks grows and an investigation is ongoing. Areas for attention include patient data security.
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