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title: "Information security: \"NHS must take urgent steps to defend against hackers\" - Monmouth Partners"
description: "Information security in the NHS is back in the headlines. \"For the safety of patients, it is critical to ensure that the data, devices and systems are secure\""
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# [Information security: "NHS must take urgent steps to defend against hackers" - Monmouth Partners](https://blogs.monmouth.partners/2019/07/16/nhs-must-take-urgent-steps-to-defend-against-hackers-information-security)

 Written by [Monmouth Team](https://blogs.monmouth.partners/author/monmouth-team) | Jul 16, 2019 11:58:00 PM

Information security is back in the news. The NHS remains vulnerable to cyber-attack, and must take urgent steps to defend against threats which could risk the safety of patients, says Imperial College London.

The report, written by researchers from Imperial College London’s [Institute of Global Health Innovation ](https://www.imperial.ac.uk/global-health-innovation/)led by [Professor the Lord Ara Darzi](https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/a.darzi), suggests a combination of out-dated computer systems, lack of investment, and a deficit of skills and awareness in cyber security is placing NHS hospitals at risk.

Read the full story on their website [here.](https://7905563.hs-sites.com/data-security-protection)

**Find out more about our cyber and information security services [here](https://7905563.hs-sites.com/data-security-protection).**

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