Information Risk Management UK | NHS Risk Assessment
Expert information risk management for NHS and healthcare organisations. Risk assessments, information asset registers, treatment planning, and ongoing risk monitoring aligned to ISO 27005 and DSPT.
Effective information risk management is a core requirement of UK GDPR, the NHS DSPT, and good governance practice. Our expert-led service identifies, assesses, and controls risks to your organisation's information assets — protecting patient data, supporting regulatory compliance, and giving your board clear visibility of your risk posture.
What we deliver
- Risk Identification & Assessment
- Structured assessment of threats, vulnerabilities, and their likelihood and impact across all information assets.
- Information Asset Register
- Catalogue of all information assets with assigned owners, classification, and linked risk entries.
- Risk Treatment Planning
- Proportionate controls for each risk: accept, mitigate, transfer, or avoid — with clear ownership and timelines.
- Risk Reporting & Dashboards
- Board-level risk reports and dashboards providing clear visibility of your information risk posture.
- Risk Monitoring & Review
- Ongoing monitoring, scheduled reviews, and updates as your organisation and threat landscape evolve.
- Policy & Framework Development
- Information risk management policies and frameworks aligned to ISO 27001, ISO 27005, and NHS best practice.
Our 6-step process
- 1. Context & Scope
- Define the assessment scope, risk appetite, and criteria with your senior team.
- 2. Asset Identification
- Catalogue all information assets, data flows, and processing activities.
- 3. Threat & Vulnerability Analysis
- Identify potential internal and external threats.
- 4. Risk Evaluation
- Assess likelihood and impact; prioritise against your risk criteria.
- 5. Treatment & Controls
- Develop a risk treatment plan with proportionate, owned controls.
- 6. Monitoring
- Establish ongoing monitoring, review cycles, and board reporting.
Aligned to ISO 27001, ISO 27005, NCSC guidance, UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
Information risk management is not a one-off exercise. Our continuous-cycle approach ensures your risk posture keeps pace with organisational change and regulatory updates.