Why linking data effectively is crucial for analysing clinical trial outcomes/in /by

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 efficient clinical trials. He explains why it is important for the NHS Research Secure Data Environment Network to work towards the expansion of innovative techniques and technologies.

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

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 histories, and critical care systems. That's why the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) runs protective monitoring across the NHS around the clock, watching for threats that could put patient care at risk.

We see the CSOC as the digital shield to national services. We protect more than 37 million NHS App users and safeguard the integrity of around 60,000 NHS 111 calls every day, ensuring trust, resilience, and uninterrupted care at national scale.

Protecting the NHS from cyber threats: Intelligence at the frontline/in /by

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 services. As someone who leads the fight against these threats from within NHS England's Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC), I've seen first-hand how cyber threats have evolved – and why every single person working in the NHS has become both a potential target and our greatest defence.

Protecting the NHS from cyber threats: Intelligence at the frontline/in /by

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 services. As someone who leads the fight against these threats from within NHS England's Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC), I've seen first-hand how cyber threats have evolved – and why every single person working in the NHS has become both a potential target and our greatest defence.

A new chapter for the Advisory Group for Data/in /by

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, this feels like the right moment to set out where we are and where I think we need to be. AGD provides NHS England with expert advice and assurance on how patient data is accessed and used. We exist because the public expects, and deserves, careful and visible scrutiny of how that is done.

Keeping research data safe: safe people and safe organisations/in /by

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 Environment Network, including its newly launched Registration Service.  

The NHS App, from digital front door to lifelong companion/in /by

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/in /by

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 design system was set up to meet the needs of teams building public services. We are often asked whether there should be a separate NHS design system for digital services used by staff. It’s an understandable question. Staff services can have different needs and might be a lot more complex.

How we’re using Proxygen to transform API development/in /by

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/in /by

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.