NHS disability equipment provider on brink of collapse a year after cyberattack

A major supplier of healthcare equipment to the UK's National Health Service and local councils is on the verge of collapse 16 months after falling victim to cyber criminals.

Private equity-backed NRS Healthcare works with around 40 councils across England and Northern Ireland, although most of its services are provided to authorities in Southeast England.

In a statement to the BBC, a spokesperson at the company said management had tried in recent months "to turn around the business and explore all possible options to safeguard services and protect the communities who rely on them.

"We have already begun transferring all services to other providers and are implementing plans with the local authorities to preserve service provision and jobs."

NRS Healthcare said in its last set of public accounts for fiscal 2024 ended March 31, 2024, that operations were minimally affected by the cyberattack - claimed by RansomHub - as it happened ...