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People, Patients and Ransomware: The Real NHS Threat

Daniel Kay, Cyber Security Manager at The Health Informatics Service

9 September 2026 · 30 min

A look at what it actually takes to secure NHS trusts, from managing risk on medical devices that can't simply be patched to translating cyber threats into patient safety and financial terms a hospital board will act on. Covers supplier assurance, staff retention against private sector pay, and why the NHS is far less standardised than most people assume.

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The 24-hour rule. Why slow Cyber Hiring is now a board risk. Cover and sample spreads of the invitise executive briefing.
New executive briefing · May 2026

The 24-hour rule Why slow Cyber Hiring is now a board risk

A 16-page invitise briefing for cyber, risk and people leaders. Why the hiring window has narrowed, what 24-hour mobilisation actually requires, and the four conditions that have to be true for next-morning on-site to mean something.

55%

of senior cyber roles take 6 months or longer to fill in the UK.

46 days

longer than other IT roles, senior cyber vacancies stay open.

68%

of large UK businesses now own cyber at board level.

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