The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK endured a year of turmoil and change in 2024, facing workforce shortages, growing waiting lists and shrinking budgets. Amidst the crises, the Labour government proposed a 10-year plan to shift the NHS from analogue to digital, an ambition spurred by the Darzi review’s critique of the NHS’s failure to digitize. Significant stories included a crippling cyber attack by the Qilin ransomware gang, a report identifying patient harms caused by digital tools, warnings of data breaches, and outages affecting major health systems.
Major Aus IVF firm confirms breach, reveals potentially stolen patient data – Cyber Daily
One of Australia’s leading IVF companies has confirmed a security breach potentially exposing patient data. The breach indicates a potential theft of sensitive information.
