Cyber Security for GP Practices — UK Primary Care & Private Clinics
UK GP practices hold thousands of patients' clinical histories in EMIS Web / SystmOne / Vision — plus NHSmail mailboxes carrying referral letters, test results, and safeguarding concerns. NCSC rates the NHS the second most cyber-attacked UK sector after education. We deliver DSPT-aligned managed SOC, patient-safety-grade ransomware resilience, and Article 9 special category data controls.
8,000+
average patient records held per UK GP practice
#2 sector
NCSC rates NHS the second most-attacked UK sector by cost
24/7
Gridisys managed SOC for UK GP practice SMEs — no contract
Special cat
clinical records are Article 9 special category data
Cybersecurity Consulting + 24/7 SOC Monitoring
Every Gridisys engagement is built on two pillars — strategic consulting to design the right controls, and managed SOC monitoring to keep them effective.
Cybersecurity Consulting
UK consulting engagements: risk assessment, security architecture, conditional access design, compliance (Cyber Essentials, UK GDPR, FCA PS21/3, NIS2), incident-response planning. Board-ready documentation, no jargon, no surprise invoices.
- Risk assessment + security architecture review
- Conditional access + Entra ID hardening design
- Cyber Essentials / UK GDPR / FCA / NIS2 compliance support
- Incident response planning + tabletop exercises
- Vendor + supply-chain security assessment
- Board / DPO reporting + evidence pack
Managed SOC Monitoring · 24/7
AI-augmented Security Operations Centre — continuous monitoring across Microsoft 365 / Entra ID, Defender, on-prem, and cloud. UK-based analysts, sub-hour triage on critical alerts. No long contract required.
- 24/7 SIEM monitoring — Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Defender, Azure, on-prem logs
- BEC + mailbox-compromise + OAuth grant abuse detection
- Suspicious sign-in + conditional access drift alerting
- Ransomware + lateral-movement detection from EDR + Defender
- Sub-hour triage on critical alerts, monthly ops report
- Optional + integrated with consulting engagements
Most engagements start with consulting (1-2 weeks), then SOC monitoring (ongoing ) keeps the controls effective.
Pricing tailored to your needs
Every engagement is scoped to your environment and requirements. Book a free consultation for a tailored quote — no obligation.
What we cover
Practical, board-ready consulting — no jargon, no surprise invoices.
Managed SOC for NHSmail & M365
24/7 monitoring of GP practice staff sign-ins, mailbox rules (often used to hide referral-letter fraud), OAuth grants against EMIS / SystmOne integrations, and conditional access drift. Surfaces mailbox compromise before referrals or test results leak.
NHS DSPT evidence pack for GP practices
DSPT submission is mandatory for GP contract holders. We scaffold all 10 standards — IG, business continuity, log protection, supplier risk, etc. — in DSPT-format evidence complete with policy documents and sign-off register.
EMIS / SystmOne / Vision access monitoring
Most GP clinical systems are SaaS — your superuser account accesses thousands of records. We monitor administrative access patterns: bulk-record opens, after-hours report exports, sign-ins outside practice catchment.
CQC Safe: K7 evidence pack
CQC inspectors review records management under KLOE Safe K7. We document access controls, MFA coverage on clinical systems, backup restore testing, IR plan, training — all in CQC-ready format for the next inspection.
Ransomware resilience for primary care
A GP practice offline means cancelled appointments, no test results, no referrals. We design backup architecture for clinical-data restoration in 4-6 hours (full MIS recovery + identity), quarterly restore drills, and patient-safety-grade response procedures.
Safeguarding records & Article 9 handling
Safeguarding lead (DSL) records are Article 9 special category and high-risk on breach. We design restricted-IPM mailboxes, named-deputy-only access lists, separate audit trail, encryption at rest, retention limits, right-of-access response for parents/carers.
How we work
Scoping (Week 1)
Confirm GP contract status, federated/PCN arrangements, EMIS / SystmOne vendor, NHSmail tenancy, current M365 / Entra posture, safeguarding lead arrangements.
Deploy (Week 1-2)
Connect NHSmail + M365 / Entra to Gridisys SOC. Configure conditional access: MFA everywhere, UK-only sign-in, admin-only to financial mailboxes.
DSPT + CQC evidence (Week 2-3)
Document all 10 DSPT outputs in submission format. Map controls to CQC KLOE Safe K7. Train practice manager on annual DSPT refresh.
Operate (ongoing)
24/7 monitoring + monthly practice-manager reporting + on-call for clinical downtime incident triage + annual DSPT refresh + quarterly restore drill.
Sectors we protect
Cybersecurity that protects patients and your CQC rating
Free 30-minute consultation for practice managers, PCN CIOs and Caldicott Guardians. We assess DSPT readiness, CQC evidence gaps, and EMIS/SystmOne exposure.
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