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Most Covid cases admitted to hospital there ‘because of’ the disease – figures

Almost two thirds of people admitted to hospital following a positive Covid test were there “because of” the virus in four health board areas, according to new analysis. Public Health Scotland (PHS) looked at hospital admissions within 14 days of a ...

26 Jan 2022 at 16:55

Patient data held by hacker group after cyber attack, health board confirms

A hacker group is in possession of at least a “small number” of patients’ data following a cyber attack, NHS Dumfries and Galloway has said. Reports emerged on Wednesday of a post by the group INC Ransom on its dark web blog, alleging it has three ...

27 Mar 2024 at 15:56

Sensitive records office data accessed in cyber attack on health board

Sensitive data from Scotland’s national records office was among material accessed and published in a recent cyber attack on NHS computers, it has emerged. Data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS), the body responsible for collecting and ...

22 May 2024 at 12:01

Data stolen in cyber attack on health board published on dark web

A large volume of data stolen during a cyber attack on a health board has been published by a ransomware group. Cyber criminals were able to access a significant amount of data including patient and staff-identifiable information during the ...

07 May 2024 at 09:56

Scotland

NHS board warns patients over stolen personal details extortion risk

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has warned patients to assume that stolen data published online by cyber-criminals last month could be used for extortion. The cyber attack happened in February, and criminals published details of six patients ...

17 Jun 2024 at 17:24

Scotland

Seven-year wait for mental health care revealed as ‘horrific’ delays condemned

The Scottish Government has come under fire for “horrifically long” waiting times for mental health treatment for adults – with data showing one patient in the Highlands waited more than seven years before starting to get help. ...

28 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

More than 51,000 violent incidents recorded against NHS staff since 2019

The Scottish Government has been urged to do more to protect NHS staff after figures revealed more than 51,000 attacks against workers have been recorded since 2019. A series of freedom of information requests by the Scottish ...

18 Mar 2025 at 00:01

NHS hack has had ‘minimal’ impact on services, says Scotland’s Health Secretary

A cyber attack against NHS Dumfries and Galloway has had a “minimal” impact on patient services, Scotland’s Health Secretary has said. The board announced on Friday it had sustained an attack which may have compromised a ...

19 Mar 2024 at 15:15

Health board hit by cyber attack with ‘significant quantity’ of data at risk

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has been hit by a cyber attack, with the health board saying a “significant quantity” of data has been put at risk and services could potentially be disrupted. In a statement posted to its ...

15 Mar 2024 at 11:44

Scotland

Ambulance equipment faults at record high, figures show

The number of faults reported with ambulance equipment in Scotland reached a record high in 2024 as issues skyrocketed by more than 1,600%, figures show. A total of 111 equipment faults were recorded in 2007, but ...

18 May 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Most acute cases admitted to hospital ‘because of’ Covid in four health boards

26 Jan 2022 at 15:25

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