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Andrew Harrison, Principal Product Manager, International at Imprivata discusses the trends that are affecting many local and national healthcare systems in the UK and across Europe. Importantly, he explains how healthcare organisations can migrate to these new systems despite limited resources and while also maintaining legacy systems.

Andy Kinnear, former NHS CIO and now Independent Consultant, reflects on how NHS England’s digital focus is now clearly rooted in 3 main areas, topics which were reflected at this year’s HSJ Digital Transformation Summit.

In 2025, businesses are poised for substantial digital transformation driven by increased demands for technologies that enhance both cybersecurity and user efficiency. Gartner predicts that global information security spending is expected to grow by 15% next year, underscoring the pressing need for critical industries to prepare their workforces, systems, and processes for the evolving threat landscape and changing operational demands.

It’s all too clear that the cybersecurity community, once more, is facing elevated challenges as well as opportunities.

The world’s reliance on interconnected digital infrastructure continues to deepen, even as the threats facing it grow in sophistication and scope.