In 2019, based on information obtained via a series of Freedom of Information requests sent to 159 NHS trusts, security firm Redscan found that the NHS was grappling with an alarming rise in the exodus of IT leaders and chief information officers at a time when it needed a lot of resources, tools, manpower, and funds to respond effectively to emerging cyber threats and to prevent breaches of patient data.
Information obtained by Redscan revealed that the lack of trained cyber security professionals at the NHS was so acute that, based on responses from 159 NHS trusts, there was only one such specialist per 2,628 employees and nearly one in four such trusts did not have any cyber security specialists at all.
“The cybersecurity skills gap continues to grow and it’s incredibly hard for organisations across all sectors to find enough people with the right knowledge and experience. It’s even tougher for the NHS, which must compete with the private sector’s bumper wages. Not to mention the fact that trusts outside of traditional tech hubs like London and Cambridge have…
