- The name and job title of your current clinical chief information officer(s) (CCIO)
Matthew Rooney, Consultant Anaesthetist
- The name and job title of your current clinical safety officer(s) (CSO)
| Jones Dr Alan, Clinical Consultant Chemical Pathology |
Were any computers, tablets, mobile devices at your trust affected by the recent Ransomware (WannaCry) ‘attack’? If yes, was any patient data lost (e.g. progress notes, pathology results, radiology results, medication history etc.)? Please specify what data was lost and over what time frame
Some of the PCs used in our community sites that are supported by a third party were affected. No specific systems were affected. No Patient data was lost
- If you were not affected the ransomware, did you limit/prevent clinical staff access to computers/other devices as a precaution?
Connectivity between our community sites was suspended
- Do you utilise a managed service for cyber security, or manage it internally using commercial off the shelf (COTS) solutions?
a) If a managed service – please can you name the provider? –
b) If COTS solution – please can you name all the products used? –
The Trust does hold this information; however we are withholding it under Section 31 (3) of the Freedom of Information Act as the disclosure could prejudice the prevention or detection of (cyber) crime. There is therefore significant public interest in not providing this information.
