National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) Annual Review 2025 has emphasised “the importance of cyber resilience as a shared national priority, with an expanding threat landscape and a key priority of designing resiliency into critical systems”. 

NCSC advised that national significant incidents represent 48% of all incidents, which represents a significant increase on the previous year. Of those incidents,18 or 4% were categorised as being highly significant. An increase for the third year.

The attached briefing aims to help NHS Non-Executive Directors understand the importance of cyber resiliency, highlighting the risk and impact that a cyber security incident presents to patient care.

It is informed by NHS England’s guide for Non-Executives (NEDs) and the NCSC board toolkit.

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If you have any queries about the checklist or how MIAA can support your organisation please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Dowbekin, Associate Director – Continuous Improvement.