The risk of another major cyber attack impacting the NHS is “dramatically accelerating”, but does the NHS really understand the scale of the problem and is it being taken seriously enough?

Bureau chief Ben Clover and technology correspondents Joe Talora and Ella Devereux discuss the latest news and issues in this fast-developing world.

In the first episode of the fortnightly schedule, the team covers the big national news on the NHS’s most contentious data programme and also the latest from the commission that will likely set the direction of AI health policy for years to come.

We are also joined by expert Saif Abed to talk about the ghost at the healthtech feast, cyber security. Earlier this month, Sir Jim Mackey warned the service would have to work fast to catch up with the increasing threats. Dr Abed takes us through the specifics.

Send thoughts, tips and pitches to the team at ben.clover@hsj.co.uk, joe.talora@hsj.co.uk and ella.devereux@hsj.co.uk 

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