NHS Pagers Exposed | UK News

NHS Blood and Transplant was sending sensitive patient data—names, birth dates, organ types—over unencrypted pagers, a glaring breach of privacy that’s now under investigation. Despite government warnings to ditch the tech years ago, the NHSBT admits fault, halted the practice, and reported it to regulators. But because pagers can’t track recipients, the true scope of exposure remains unknown. This isn’t an isolated case: ambulance trusts and fire services were also found transmitting private medical details over insecure networks. Experts warn these outdated systems were never designed for privacy, leaving patient data vulnerable to interception. While officials vow to phase out legacy tech, this incident underscores how outdated infrastructure still poses serious risks to public health data. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8c11e608bfc086d2