What keeps Healthcare & NHS IT leaders awake
DSP Toolkit + DCB0129/0160 compliance
Annual DSP Toolkit submission is mandatory for any organisation accessing NHS data. Add DCB0129 (manufacturer) and DCB0160 (deployer) clinical risk management if you deploy clinical systems — both demand traceable, documented evidence Servnet can help produce.
Ransomware targeting trusts and supply chain
The WannaCry / Synnovis class of attack has not gone away — NHS England issues multiple high-severity alerts per quarter. Patient-facing clinical systems are top-priority targets and recovery without paying demands immutable backup architecture.
Clinical risk management evidence
DCB0129 / 0160 demand a Clinical Safety Officer, documented Hazard Log, and Clinical Safety Case Report for every clinical system change. The IT team often inherits this without the framework, audit trail or tooling to do it well.
Smartcard, RA and federated identity
NHS smartcard, NHSmail, NHS CIS2 federated identity, and clinical app SSO all sit alongside Microsoft 365, Entra ID and on-prem AD. Stitching this together cleanly is rare; getting it wrong locks out clinical staff at the wrong moment.
Engineered for healthcare & nhs reality
DSP Toolkit + Cyber Essentials Plus
Servnet maps your DSP Toolkit mandatory + assertion evidence to deployed controls, runs the gap analysis, and supports both the DSP submission and CE+ certification. Most trusts and PCNs complete in 8–12 weeks.
Immutable clinical backup + DR
Rubrik or Veeam with immutable object storage targets, tested clinical recovery, and the DSP Toolkit Backup standard evidenced. NHS Connecting Care, EMIS, SystmOne, S1 and TPP-compatible.
HSCN + secure connectivity
Servnet engineers manage HSCN connectivity provisioning, segmentation between clinical and corporate VLANs, and the firewall ACLs that satisfy NHS Data Security Standards.
Trust-wide hardware refresh
Multi-site PoE switch + WAP refreshes (Aruba, Meraki), clinical desktop / thin-client (HP, Dell), GP printer fleet management, and break-fix for the long-tail of theatre, radiology and biomedical kit.
The frameworks Servnet supports
DSP Toolkit
Annual mandatory submission for any organisation accessing NHS data — covers 100+ control statements.
DCB0129 / 0160
Clinical risk management standards for manufacturer (0129) and deployer (0160) of clinical IT systems.
Cyber Essentials Plus
Mandatory for some NHS contracts and for NHS supply-chain onboarding.
ISO 27001 + ISO 27799
Health-sector-specific information security management — ISO 27799 extends 27001 for health.
GDPR + DPA 2018
Special category data (health data) requires Article 9 lawful basis and DPIA on any new processing.
NHS Code of Connection
CoCo for HSCN access — Servnet manages the provisioning evidence.
Customer profiles served
- ✓NHS trusts and foundation trusts
- ✓Primary care networks (PCNs) and GP federations
- ✓Private hospital groups and consultant clinics
- ✓Dental groups and DSO chains
- ✓Care home groups and residential care providers
- ✓Pharmacy chains and independent pharmacies
- ✓Clinical SaaS vendors deploying into NHS environments
Healthcare & NHS IT FAQs
Can Servnet help us prepare for DSP Toolkit submission?
Yes — we provide DSP Toolkit gap analysis, deploy the controls that close the gaps, and produce the evidence pack for your submission. We work to the current DSP standard (Annex A version) and align with the NHS Data Security Standards.
Do you work with the major clinical systems (EMIS, SystmOne, Cerner, Epic)?
Yes — our engineers have integration experience with EMIS, SystmOne / TPP, Cerner, Epic, Meditech, Allscripts, EPR (System C, Servelec) and the major radiology / PACS systems. We typically work alongside the clinical-system vendor rather than replacing them.
How do you handle HSCN connectivity?
Servnet partners with major HSCN CN-SP providers to procure, install and manage HSCN connections, including the CoCo evidence pack and the secure firewall / segmentation that the NHS Data Security Standards require.
Can you support multi-site trusts with on-site engineer cover?
Yes — UK-wide on-site engineering with strategic regional parts depots. Typical NHS contracts run 24×7×NBD or 24×7×4hr depending on clinical criticality, with dedicated trust account management.
Do you handle the DPIA and clinical risk documentation?
Servnet does not act as your Caldicott Guardian or Clinical Safety Officer, but we co-author the technical sections of DPIAs and DCB0129/0160 documentation alongside your clinical safety lead, providing the technical evidence and infrastructure detail.
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