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National Health Service (NHS)
Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT)
Overview
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has received the National Health Service (NHS) Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) certification. The United Kingdom’s NHS DSPT assessment is an online tool for organizations to assess themselves against the National Data Guardian’s (NDG) ten data security standards. The NDG works with England’s Department of Health and Social Care to ensure data in the health and adult social care system are confidential and protected.
FAQs
All organizations that access NHS patient data and systems are expected to use the toolkit to demonstrate their compliance with safe data security standards. NHS DSPT covers standards regarding Personal Confidential Data, Continuity Planning, IT Protection, and more.
NHS DSPT compliance is reviewed on an annual basis.
Yes. A certificate that confirms the AWS compliance status is available on the NHS England website or can be downloaded from AWS Artifact. AWS Artifact is a self-service portal for on-demand access to AWS compliance reports. Sign in to AWS Artifact in the AWS Management Console, or learn more at Getting Started with AWS Artifact.