NHS’ supply chain security 15-20 years behind other sectors says Huggins

Phil Huggins, National Chief Information Security Officer for Health and Care at NHS England, has said that the security status of the NHS supply chain is lagging 15-20 years behind other sectors. Speaking at Digital Health Rewired 2023 in London, Huggins explained that the supply chain hadn’t been adequately managed, and major efforts were needed to improve its security. The discussion followed the Advanced cyber attack in August 2022, which significantly impacted the healthcare system.