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How tech bugs could be killing thousands in our hospitals

16 May 2018

From falsely calculated drug doses to data-entry error, the true toll of medical IT glitches is only just becoming apparent – but there are obvious fixes

NHS turns to ethical hackers to defend it from malicious attacks

28 November 2017

The NHS is hoping that penetration tests favoured by big technology companies will keep it safe from hackers, but if they are to adopt this approach they need to change other attitudes

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How tech bugs could be killing thousands in our hospitals

NHS turns to ethical hackers to defend it from malicious attacks

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