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NHS Dumfries and Galloway faced a cyber attack that led to the theft and publication of a considerable volume of data on the dark web. The breach initially exposed a small portion of patient data in March, and as the attackers warned, further releases followed. Subsequent leaks included identifiable details of patients and staff.

Chief Executive Julie White labeled the act as an “utterly abhorrent” operation, typical of criminal cyber activities. The health board is currently working with agencies like Police Scotland, the National Cyber Security Centre, and the Scottish Government to examine the extent of the breach, which is actively under criminal investigation.

What Is The Effect On Patients And Staff?

The data breach has caused noticeable stress among patients…

A number of posts claiming the money spent on the Covid-19 Test and Trace programme could fund a 15% pay rise for every NHS worker for 35 years have been shared on social media again.

Posts shared on Facebook a number of times in early July said: “The money the Tories wasted on the failed Test & Trace would have paid for a 15% pay rise for every NHS worker from now until 2058.”

And an image posted to Facebook in May contains the claim: “The money the Tories spaffed on Test & Trace would have paid for a 15% pay rise for every NHS worker from now until 2058.” This wording is identical to a viral claim we looked at in January.

These claims are not true. As we’ve written many times before, the total budget over two years for NHS Test and Trace was £37 billion,…

A NHS junior doctor has been jailed for his role in running a dark web chat site that hosted indecent images of children.

Kabir Garg, 33, of Station Road, Lewisham, held an account on a dark website which allows users to share links to indecent images of children and provides message boards to discuss them.

“Moderators” of the site actively encourage users to interact, rewarding them with additional access and benefits.

Today, at Woolwich Crown Court, Garg was jailed for six years.

Between May 2021 and November 2022, Garg, who worked as a psychiatrist for the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, facilitated the sexual exploitation of children by acting as a moderator of the site.

He oversaw the smooth running of the site – enforcing rules, providing users with access to…