Cyber attacks on hospitals ‘put lives at risk’, nurses warn

Nurses have called on politicians to take cyber attacks on National Health Service (NHS) hospitals seriously, warning they compromise patient care and risk lives. The call comes after Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust declared a “critical incident” following a ransomware attack on their IT services. The incident highlighted the need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect patient information and ensure uninterrupted service delivery.