The chief executive of the North East Ambulance Service has highlighted how the Russian invasion of Ukraine could pose a risk to NHS cyber security - but she reassured NEAS' board that "robust" measures were in place to monitor the threat.
NEAS chief executive Helen Ray told a regular meeting of the organisation's board that it was "only right to touch on" the impact of Russia's invasion in Ukraine - and she said the immediate concern arising from this would be for cyber security.
Later in the meeting, Peter Strachan, chair of the Trust's board, said that there was "clear and present danger" posed by cyber security threats originating in Russia.
