§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department has taken to tackle the threat of computer viruses to patient records. [85777]
§ Mr. LammyNational health service organisations are required to implement and maintain adequate local anti-virus protection as a condition of their connection to the NHS network. In addition, relevant guidance for the selection, deployment and management of anti-virus products has been provided to NHS organisations and is regularly refreshed to take account of new threats.