Cyber Security Standards in the NHS Webinar

2pm – 4pm 3 June 2025 Online

Join techUK on Tuesday 3 June, 14:00 to 16:00, for a discussion on Cyber Security Standards in the NHS with special guest Phil Huggins, Director of Cyber Policy and Chief Information Security Officer at the Department of Health and Social Care.

The Joint Cyber Unit has announced that they are seeking to co-develop a voluntary charter with industry that outlines proactive steps to manage systemic third-party supply chain risk. The charter will enable current and future suppliers to publicly pledge to be a trusted partner to the health and care system.

In discussions around next steps, themes have emerged that have focussed on raising standards of cyber security through engaging with NHS Supply Chain, exploring mechanisms driven by industry; and on self-regulation that could mitigate the need for future regulation from NHSE. There have also been questions around the role that larger organisations can play in helping to incentivise industry to deliver on this.

This event will be an opportunity to bring key stakeholders from the across the cyber security and health sectors together to share knowledge and best practice on the challenges regarding cyber security in the NHS, such as:

Resources;
Challenges around knowledge and access;
Codes of practice;
Incentives; and
Direction setting.

Agenda

Chair’s opening remarks and aoverview of the session
NHS Supplier Security Landscape: A high-level overview to give context for the session.
Discussion to determine the problem statement.
Discussion: what can industry do to improve standards for cyber security in health care systems.
- Codes of practice;
- Regulation;
- Knowledge sharing; and
- Improving accessibility.
Discussion on incentives.
Include the role of larger organisations versus SMEs.
Next steps.
Closing remarks.

Proposed questions for attendees

How do we mobilise self-regulation?
How do we get an easily understandable framework and system up and running?
How do we lead by example and get the major partners to NHS signed up?
How do we target/enrol/encourage the appropriate cohorts of suppliers to sign-up?

Robert Walker

Head of Health & Social Care, techUK

Viola Pastorino

Junior Programme Manager, Health and Care Team, techUK

Rachel Kennedy

Programme Manager Health and Social Care, techUK

Tracy Modha

Programme Marketing Assistant for Public Sector Markets, techUK

Health and Social Care Programme activities

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