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NHS Proactively Engages Suppliers to Enhance Cybersecurity Resilience

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The UK's National Health Service (NHS) has issued an open letter to suppliers demanding improved cybersecurity standards to combat persistent ransomware threats. The move follows a voluntary cybersecurity supply chain charter and aims to strengthen IT supply chains across the healthcare sector. The NHS plans to engage directly with suppliers to discuss key cybersecurity controls and potential risks to patient care and operational continuity. The letter emphasizes collaboration rather than audits, focusing on identifying and mitigating risks through proportionate remediation activities. The NHS also outlined expectations for health and social care bodies to enhance their cybersecurity resilience, including keeping systems patched, applying multi-factor authentication, and ensuring effective monitoring and backups.

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  1. 23.01.2026 16:37 1 articles · 23h ago

    NHS Issues Open Letter Demanding Improved Cybersecurity Standards from Suppliers

    On January 22, 2026, the NHS issued an open letter to suppliers demanding improved cybersecurity standards to combat persistent ransomware threats. The letter outlines the NHS's plans to engage directly with suppliers to discuss key cybersecurity controls and potential risks to patient care and operational continuity. The NHS also provided specific expectations for health and social care bodies to enhance their cybersecurity resilience.

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