As we observe Cyber Security Month, it’s imperative for every health-system, hospital trust and IT leadership team to recognise that the threat landscape has shifted dramatically — and your hospital, or health organisation is squarely in the crosshairs. According to the NCSC’s most recent review, the UK has recorded 204 nationally-significant cyber incidents  in the 12 months to August/September 2025, compared with 89 in the prior 12-month period, (See NCSC Annual Review 202

The National Cyber Security Centre, (NCSC), the national technical agency for cyber security, has set out a timeline and three-step plan for key sectors and organisations, deemed CNI, or (Critical National Infrastructure), to migrate to quantum-resistant encryption methods, provisionally by 2035, 10 years from now.

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