NHS ransomware attack contributed to patient’s death

NHS ransomware attack contributed to patient’s death

EPA King’s College Hospital was one of the affected NHS trusts, along with St Thomas’ and certain GP services The death of one person has been linked to a ransomware attack on NHS blood services at London hospitals and GP surgeries last June. King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust confirmed that one patient had “died … Read more

Stubble burning contributed 6% to Delhi’s air pollution on Oct 15: SAFAR data

Stubble burning contributed 6% to Delhi’s air pollution on Oct 15: SAFAR data

Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana contributed 6 per cent to the air pollution in Delhi-NCR on Thursday, data put out by the central government’s SAFAR website show. A day earlier, this share was just 1 per cent, and had been 3 per cent each on the previous three days. The increase on Thursday coincided … Read more

Amanda Bowles: Doctor error contributed to anorexic woman’s death

Amanda Bowles: Doctor error contributed to anorexic woman’s death

image copyrightFamily photo image captionAmanda Bowles was found in her Cambridge flat in September 2017 A decision not to “urgently” refer an anorexic woman whose condition had significantly deteriorated contributed to her death, a coroner said. Amanda Bowles, 45, was found at her Cambridge home in September 2017. An eating disorder psychiatrist who assessed her … Read more