UK Hospitals Receive Funding for Cybersecurity

Hospitals in the UK are to be given £21 million to improve data and cybersecurity, taking the current level of government investment in this area to over £50 million. The £21 million cash injection follows a review into hospital cybersecurity, and it will be directed to the UK’s 27 major trauma centers including those that dealt with the aftermaths of recent terrorist attacks in Manchester and London.

The financing will be used to update and upgrade IT systems and improve processes. In addition, the review has resulted in several new measures to enhance cybersecurity, such as the broadcast of alerts, a hotline for cybersecurity incidents, and assistance with on-site assessments. Hospitals will be required to adopt data security standards such as staff training, conduct annual reviews, and form extensive contingency plans.

Kylie Bull began her career in television news at ITN in the UK before moving to print journalism. She has been an editor at IHS Jane's for sixteen years, where she continues today, and was recently the managing editor at Homeland Security Today. Bull has reported on a wide variety of security, geopolitical and counterterrorism subjects and has interviewed world leaders such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and UK Prime Minister Theresa May.

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