Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust recognised that in today’s threat landscape, cyber resilience in healthcare depends on more than policies and technology – it requires tested, real-world readiness. With increasing regulatory scrutiny and evolving DSPT expectations, the Trust needed a practical way to validate incident response capability without adding pressure to an already stretched security team. Working with Core to Cloud, Northumbria Healthcare ran tailored crisis simulation exercises built around its real operational environment, escalation pathways, and NHS-specific decision-making pressures. Delivered in a light-touch, fully managed format, the simulations strengthened engagement, clarified roles under pressure, and identified opportunities to improve escalation and consistent use of response procedures. The result is a more prepared organisation, improved incident response planning, and greater confidence in cyber readiness across the Trust.