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Stories about: The Barts and The London NHS Trust

Security Incident in Three London Hospitals Was Entirely Avoidable An independent security audit commissioned by The Barts and The London NHS Trust after its network was heavily infested by the Mytob worm, has concluded that the incident could have easily been avoided, and outlines the failure of the IT operational processes. Back in November, operations at the Royal London Hospita... 3 February 2009 07:13 GMT Computer Virus Eradicated from London Hospitals' Network The computer virus outbreak that crippled the network operation of three hospitals in London last  month is almost over. The administration announced that around 97% of the 5,000 computers on the network were operational again. A rare incident of computer malware affecting medical facilities took shape on Novemb... 2 December 2008 05:25 GMT Computer Virus Outbreak Hits London Hospitals The networks of three London hospitals, the Royal London Hospital, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital (Barts), and the London Chest Hospital, were severely affected by a computer worm, on Tuesday. Because of the emergency procedures, the activity relying on computer systems has been affected, and non-essential operatio... 19 November 2008 10:09 GMT