The NHS holds huge volumes of sensitive health data – and while this data has the potential to improve patient outcomes and deliver efficiencies to the NHS, it also carries risks that need minimising through security measures. Patients trust healthcare providers with their sensitive health information – and security breaches can erode that trust and damage their reputation of the NHS.

Our best practice guide on security issues, built on the experience and expertise of our team, offers a 12-point checklist of advice to improve data security.