UK hospitals are at full capacity as an ‘extraordinary’ rise in flu cases coincides with a week-long cold snap, which is putting pressure on emergency departments and prompting several hospitals to declare ‘critical incidents’. The situation is expected to worsen as many patients, medically fit to be discharged, are awaiting the right care. The UK Health Security Agency has issued a rare health alert due to sub-zero temperatures.

The NHS needs to tighten its third-party supplier cybersecurity
The NHS should proactively fortify cybersecurity within its third-party software suppliers following recent damaging ransomware attacks, says Jonathan Lee from Trend Micro. He suggests implementing