The Annual Cyber in Health Conference and Exhibition 2026
Protecting Patient Data, Systems and Services in a Digital-First NHS
CorpAcq Stadium, Greater Manchester 17 June 2026, 9:00am - 4:00pm
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• Understand the policy direction shaping healthcare cybersecurity.
• Examine accountability at Board and system level.
• Explore supply chain and third-party obligations.
• Identify priorities for implementation across regions.
• Assess the current cyber threat landscape facing healthcare
• Understand the risks posed by legacy infrastructure
• Evaluate system-wide cyber maturity
The panellists of this session will be discussing the real-world clinical and operational consequences of cyber incidents across health and care systems. Drawing on recent experience and regional insight, they will explore how system outages impact patient safety, elective recovery, diagnostics and emergency services, as well as the leadership pressures faced during live cyber events. The discussion will examine crisis governance, communication strategies, recovery planning and business continuity frameworks, while also addressing difficult questions around accountability, transparency and ethical decision-making in the midst of disruption.
• Understand the regulatory expectations surrounding data protection
• Examine cyber security as a patient safety issue
• Explore public trust and transparency
• Understand emerging cyber risks linked to AI and digital innovation
• Evaluate supply chain security and assurance models
• Explore secure-by-design principles
• Identify strategic opportunities for innovation with resilience
The panellists of this session will be discussing how the NHS can build a sustainable, cyber-ready workforce capable of responding to evolving digital threats. The conversation will explore leadership accountability at board level, current capability gaps across systems, and the challenges of embedding cyber awareness beyond IT departments into frontline clinical and operational teams. Panellists will debate how to move from compliance-driven approaches towards a culture of shared responsibility, ensuring cyber resilience becomes an organisational priority rather than a technical afterthought.