HEALTH CONNECT

Secure, rapid HSCN Connectivity

Cloud Gateway provides secure, reliable access to the Health and Social Care Network (HSCN).

Whether connecting sites, cloud services, or remote users, our flexible, scalable solutions ensure healthcare professionals can securely access and share critical information, improving collaboration, efficiency and patient care.

As an accredited CN-SP supplier, we can offer everything from rapidly-deployed commodity connections to fully tailored network solutions.

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What is HSCN?

The Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) is a secure data network built for the healthcare sector. It allows healthcare professionals to securely access and share essential services and information. The HSCN fosters collaboration among healthcare organisations, enhances patient care, and ensures adherence to strict data protection regulations.

How we help with HSCN Connectivity


Cloud Gateway can connect securely to The Health and Social Care Network (HSCN), which gives healthcare workers more time, control, and clarity to help those in need.

Cloud Gateway is proud to be an accredited CN-SP supplier. Whether you need a simple HSCN connection to a secure NHS network or a more advanced connectivity platform, our flexible, scalable HSCN services can be tailored to your specific requirements.

Express HSCN solutions


Whether it's a cloud, site or remote user base, we’ll help you securely route your traffic to the HSCN, with low starting bandwidths and rapid deployment.


Tailored platform 


Our platform brings together the HSCN, multiple sites, clouds, and data centres, with sophisticated security services to protect all your traffic.

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HSCN CONNECTIVITY MADE SIMPLE

How to connect to the HSCN

We’ll help get you HSCN access, without delay or disruption. In order for Cloud Gateway to connect you, you’ll need to sign up to the terms of the HSCN Connection Agreement.

01. Sign the HSCN Connection agreement

If you think you’ve signed the HSCN Connection Agreement (which replaced the NHS N3 network in 2018), search either using your organisation name or ODS code. If you don't know it, find it here:

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02. Request an invitation if you haven’t received anything

If you haven't yet received an invitation to complete your Connection Agreement, contact enquiries@nhsdigital.nhs.uk to request access to their online portal.

03. Submit your agreement to NHS Digital

Once you have access to the NHS Digital online portal, sign your Connection Agreement and submit it to NHS Digital. This usually happens within 5-7 working days.

04. We’ll double check your HSCN Agreement

As a trusted HSCN network provider, Cloud Gateway will validate that you've signed up to the terms of the HSCN Connection Agreement before connecting your environments to HSCN.

BENEFITS

Solving your HSCN connection challenges.

Connections to the HSCN can be established in minutes, or at a pace that suits you. There's no need to be tied to unreasonable lead times and have to wait to get connected.

We offer a range of advanced security services to safeguard users, devices and data across your HSCN Connectivity solution.

Implement security functions like FWaaS, SWG and WAF, protecting all your site and user traffic as part of a comprehensive network security posture.

This ensures end-to-end protection, safeguarding your network from evolving threats while maintaining seamless, uninterrupted access for authorised users. With Cloud Gateway, you can be confident that your network is secure, resilient, and aligned with best practices in the industry.

Our HSCN connectivity solutions are designed to be cost-effective and accessible, ensuring that healthcare organisations of all sizes can benefit from secure, high-quality network access.

Whether you need a simple remote access solution or a fully integrated connectivity platform, we offer flexible options tailored to your specific needs.

Get in touch with us for a personalised quote and discover how we can provide a secure, scalable, and budget-friendly solution for your organisation.

Other providers force you to over-provision up front, because they can't scale at speed. With Cloud Gateway, you can increase your users and bandwidth instantly, without needing a new contract.

Our platform offers flexible, secure network access to clouds, data centres, third-party networks, and the internet.

As a technology-agnostic provider, we’re not tied to a single set of tools. This allows us to create a truly bespoke, adaptable solution that's as unique as you are. Simply tell us your requirements, and we’ll do the rest.

We're one of only 20 accredited CN-SPs able to provide HSCN connections. The rest of the market consists of large telcos who simply don't value service or speed like we do.

Once you're part of our customer community, you'll be supported by our proactive and responsive customer success team.

The Cloud Gateway portal shows your entire connected ecosystem, via a simple, intuitive dashboard. It's packed full of data, allowing you to keep track of your network performance, utilisation and traffic flows in real-time, as well as raise support tickets to our team.

What makes Cloud Gateway's HSCN services unique?

With a traditional vendor, you get cutting-edge technology. With a Managed Service Provider (MSP) you receive reliable, expert support.

Cloud Gateway is uniquely positioned to offer both of these outcomes. Our tech-enabled managed service seamlessly blends an innovative technology platform with best-in-class experts, to deliver a transformative customer experience that is disrupting the network and security market.

Unlike other providers, we appreciate the need for rapid transformation. We can connect you to the HSCN quickly and securely, allowing you to focus on what matters most - delivering healthcare innovation and improved patient care.

Our contracts are flexible, enabling you to add services and security features whenever the time is right. We don't believe in over-provisioning up front.

The networking sector is evolving, and we’re committed to leading this change. As businesses demand smarter, more flexible solutions, we harness the power of Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) to provide agile, secure, and future-ready connectivity.

HSCN FAQS

Answering your FAQs about Health Connect

HSCN stands for Health and Social Care Network - it's a secure data network built for the healthcare sector. It allows health professionals to securely access and share essential services and information.

A HSCN connection is the link that allows you to reach the Health & Social Care Network. Your organisation may need to connect sites, users, data centres or cloud environments - or a combination of these! Read more here.

The N3 was a network used by the NHS to connect locations and employees together using broadband. It was designed to facilitate data sharing across the NHS, including patient records. The HSCN replaced N3 in 2015. Read more here.

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With scalable bandwidth and additional security options, rapid deployment and no hidden costs, our HSCN Connectivity puts the power of choice and flexibility back in your hands.

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