NHS Stockport Foundation Trust has been nominated for an award for providing tailored veteran healthcare. NHS Stockport is being praised for its veteran healthcare after the creation of a ‘Veteran Passport’ which includes information and guidelines for caregivers and prevents former personnel from having to relive traumatic stories. The passport came ...
A new whitepaper from Imperial College London discussing how the NHS can improve cybersecurity has been presented at the House of Lords. In 2017 the NHS experienced a ransomware attack which affected around 16 health service organisations across England and Scotland. The ransomware, developed by the US to exploit the CVE-2019-0708 ...
Peter Homa has been appointed the new Director General (DG) of Defence Medical Services by Joint Forces Command. Peter Homa will be DG of Defence Medical Services (DMS) as part of Joint Force Command’s ambition to transform its organisation. Peter previously worked as Chief Executive of Nottingham NHS Trust and has ...
A new veteran’s ID card, which allows ex-personnel to access special services, has been issued to leavers for the first time. The veteran’s ID cards will allow ex-armed forces servicepeople to quickly verify their identity and maintain links to their career in the military. The cards will now be automatically issued to ...