Cyber Security Channel

Welcome to HTN’s cyber security channel where we share best practice, guidance, news, interviews, and deep dives on the topic of cyber security in health and care.

On this page you will find the latest news on cyber security, our selected key resources and interviews, and our upcoming HTN Now webinars and panel discussions.

Upcoming HTN Now Webinars

Panel Discussion: Cyber security in healthcare: sharing best practices

26 February 2025 10:00 – 11:00

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Panel Discussion: Best practices with managing infrastructure and legacy systems

18 June 2025 10:00 – 11:00

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Resources

Norfolk and Waveney ICB awards Pungo £250k contract for social prescribing digital platform

Somerset ICS outlines regional cyber security strategy

UK government opens ransomware consultation on proposals to introduce mandatory incident reporting and ban on payments to criminals

Poll: what should be the biggest priority for health and care cyber security?

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust's strategy to 2030 focuses on modernising infrastructure, digital for productivity, and digital skills for "modern" ways of working

NHSE publishes guidance on network segmentation for cyber security

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Planned transition from DSPT to Cyber Assessment Framework, with mandatory supplier audit highlighted

Latest News

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Scottish Government publishes strategy for Cyber Coordination Centre, with NHS NSS as a core partner

UK government opens ransomware consultation on proposals to introduce mandatory incident reporting and ban on payments to criminals

Planned transition from DSPT to Cyber Assessment Framework, with mandatory supplier audit highlighted

UK government opens ransomware consultation on proposals to introduce mandatory incident reporting and ban on payments to criminals

HTN Now: combatting ransomware in healthcare with network detection and response technology

A doctor with digital icons in front of him including a padlock to indicate cyber security

Digital health checks to increase cyber awareness for social care in the North East and Yorkshire

NHS England has published the NHS vaccination strategy, highlighting the role of digital services, a national vaccination data record and the NHS app in promoting access, uptake, and delivery.

King’s Speech 2024 outlines planned bills around cyber security and smart data

A nurse uses a tablet with a padlock logo over it symbolising cyber security

Featured interview: “All it takes is one misconfiguration to make a device vulnerable” Chad Holmes, Cynerio

Poll: what action is most needed in health and care cyber security in the short term?

UK government opens ransomware consultation on proposals to introduce mandatory incident reporting and ban on payments to criminals

NHS England shares impact on appointments and procedures for South East London cyber attack

North East and North Cumbria opens engagement for gamified scenario based cyber security exercise

Research leaders at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are using a new digital dashboard to analyse data on research activity, which is helping to "inform and embolden" their strategic thinking and planning. 

National Data Guardian panel focuses on DSPT, cyber assessment framework and national data opt-out reform

NHSE publishes guidance on network segmentation for cyber security.

NHS England publishes £4.2m cyber security opportunity

Birmingham

Jas Purewal, cyber consultant at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital: “getting board and senior management buy-in has been key”

Join HTN's Cyber Security Network

HTN is delighted to announce the launch of the HTN cyber security professional network, designed to facilitate the sharing of best practice and  ideas, and discuss challenges, approaches, learning, reflections, and more around cyber security in the NHS.

For NHS professionals looking to join the network please email press@htn.co.uk