Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 83249

Department of Health and Social Care: Outages

Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans NHS England Digital has in place to ensure that critical services continue to operate in the event of a major internet outage.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
NHS England ensures that its digital services are built with resilience and redundancy at their core. Critical systems are supported by robust technical architecture designed to maintain continuity where possible during disruptions. We have resilience in ...
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