Entries by NHS Digital

Why linking data effectively is crucial for analysing clinical trial outcomes

Professor Matthew Sydes, Head of Data-Driven Clinical Trials and Cohorts at NHS England is co-author of new research, which finds that ensuring researchers can analyse data as though it were held in a single location is a key step to faster and more ef...

How we’re protecting the NHS from cyber threats 24/7

James Hutton explains how we protect critical NHS services by monitoring for cyber threats 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Every day, cyber criminals are targeting NHS systems that hold some of our most sensitive data - patient records, medical hi...

Protecting the NHS from cyber threats: Intelligence at the frontline

Dan Taylor explores our vital role in protecting healthcare services from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

In the digital landscape of modern healthcare, cyber criminals lurk in the shadows, waiting to strike at the heart of our most vital se...

Protecting the NHS from cyber threats: Intelligence at the frontline

Dan Taylor explores our vital role in protecting healthcare services from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

In the digital landscape of modern healthcare, cyber criminals lurk in the shadows, waiting to strike at the heart of our most vital se...

A new chapter for the Advisory Group for Data

Dr Jon Fistein reflects on the current position and future direction of NHS England's Advisory Group for Data.

Having been appointed Chair of NHS England's Advisory Group for Data (AGD) earlier this year, and now beginning to settle into the role, thi...

Keeping research data safe: safe people and safe organisations

Sally Stewart, Programme Director, North West Secure Data Environment, reflects on the importance of public trust when health data is used for research, and how a focus on security and transparency shapes the work of the NHS Research Secure Data Enviro...

The NHS App, from digital front door to lifelong companion

Liz and Rachel set out the NHS App’s journey from digital front door to lifelong companion – meeting people where they are, at home and on demand.
 

Based on their joint presentation at Digital Health Rewired in spring 2026.
 

One design system is better than 2

Frankie and Ananda explain why the NHS design system is not just for public-facing  services, with an overview of recent changes to meet the needs of staff-facing services. There’s also more change coming, and you can get involved too.

The NHS de...

How we’re using Proxygen to transform API development

Jonathan Eagle explains how the NHS England API Management team tackled some of the biggest pain points in API development in the NHS – and how a new tool called Proxygen is cutting integration time with the NHS API Platform from weeks to days.

How we’re using Proxygen to transform API development

Jonathan Eagle explains how the NHS England API Management team tackled some of the biggest pain points in API development in the NHS – and how a new tool called Proxygen is cutting integration time with the NHS API Platform from weeks to days.