Networks and Connectivity Centre of Excellence

The Networks and Connectivity Programme is part of Frontline Productivity portfolio of work  supporting networks and connectivity transformation activity.

The Networks and Connectivity Centre of Excellence exists to define, promote, and uphold national standards for secure, resilient, and high‑quality network and connectivity infrastructure and provision across the NHS, focused across the following core investment priorities:

• provide the NHS workforce with improved connectivity off the NHS estate
• provide the workforce with improved access to wireless connectivity across sites with simplified unified access
• enable NHS providers to ensure robust and resilient core network infrastructure to support continued digital transformation and support workforce productivity

The Centre of Excellence provides strategic leadership, expert guidance, and targeted support to help organisations identify and address infrastructure and provision gaps, prioritise investment, and strengthen the digital foundations required for safe, effective, and integrated care, in hospitals, communities and neighbourhoods.

Through collaboration with industry partners, government, and providers, the CoE fosters innovation and best practice, supporting every NHS worker to access to reliable connectivity, and enabling locally led transformation.

A Centre of Excellence that supports NHS organisations to have resilient and efficient networks and the required level of fixed and wireless connectivity across all sites and into the community.

This work will provide the critical underlying infrastructure to support and enable the digital transformation goals of the NHS 10 Year Plan.

To get started with the Networks and Connectivity Centre of Excellence we recommend that new users:

• access our catalogue of health focused expert knowledge and resources to help plan and deliver connectivity solutions
• read the latest version of the Networks and Connectivity standards (Futures log in required)
• request access and complete the Resilience and Efficiency Self Assessment Framework Tool