Derby, UK – 17 September 2024 — Node4, the cloud-led digital transformation Managed Services Provider (MSP), has today announced that NHS Digital has renewed its Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) certification for a seventh consecutive year. This means that Node4 can continue to supply the UK’s health and social care sector with network and connectivity solutions.
NHS Digital’s Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) provides a reliable, efficient and flexible way for health and social care organisations to access and exchange electronic information, enabling them to deliver vital services at a national and regional level. The HSCN standards enable network suppliers to achieve compliance and sell connectivity services to the sector.
Node4’s retained HSCN Stage 2 compliance status confirms that it has passed the audit process covering their detailed solution and service management design and is successfully connected into the HSCN Core Services. As such, Node4’s UK-based data centres can continue to supply the country’s health and social care sector, both private and public providers, with a range of integrated healthcare-specific network and connectivity solutions — all designed to improve system performance and deliver transformative patient care.
“Obtaining recertification for Health & Social Care Network (HSCN) Connectivity Services for the seventh year running, is critical in support of our clients and a great achievement for Node4,” says Ian Thomas, Chief Operating Officer at Node4. “This certification underscores our commitment to delivering secure, reliable, and high-quality connectivity solutions tailored to the unique needs of the health and social care sector. We understand how much this underpins the ability for our clients to deliver their vital services and recognise the role we play in helping them to achieve that.
“The HSCN certification ensures we comply with stringent security standards, allows us to offer superior connectivity solutions, and reinforces our reputation as a trusted provider to support our clients in providing exceptional care,” Thomas concludes.
About Node4
Node4 empowers private and public sector organisations across the UK to deliver positive outcomes through technology and innovation. Thanks to a broad portfolio of fully managed services including Business Applications, Modern Workplace, Cloud, Network, Data and Security, clients are empowered to reach their strategic goals.
Node4 fully owns a network of data centres and points of presence and operates best-in-class integrated tooling. Alongside strategic relationships with market-leading vendors such as Microsoft, Cisco and Fortinet, Node4 brings together the best options for infrastructure, platforms and applications, tailored to the needs of their clients.
Key to Node4’s success is its friendly, supportive culture, with Great Place to Work® ranking it as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for three years running (2020, 2021 and 2022). Built on an ethos of exceeding client aspirations, Node4’s Exceptional Service as a Standard ensures a service delivered with knowledge, talent and passion.
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