The Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) will provide a reliable, efficient and flexible way for health and care organisations to access and exchange electronic information.
HSCN procurement options - To migrate to HSCN you'll need to start procurement of new HSCN network services.
HSCN customer journey - A six-stage customer journey to help you understand the process of migrating to HSCN.
Guidance and timelines to support private sector organisations in their migration from the Transition Network to HSCN services.
HSCN: an introduction for social care organisations to support social care providers looking to join HSCN
The Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) is a new data network for health and care organisations which replaced N3. It provides the underlying network arrangements to help integrate and transform health and social care services by enabling them to access and share information more reliably, flexibly and efficiently.
Health and care providers are able to obtain network connectivity from multiple suppliers in a competitive market place and in collaboration with other health and social care organisations.
The first NHS Digital led Aggregated Procurements (APs) for the South West, London, North East and South East regions have now launched.
Read more on these launches on our News and Events page.
There's also a timetable of upcoming APs and details of which organisations are included.
NHS Digital recently communicated agreed devolved funding levels for all NHS organisations for financial year 2018/19. Read more on HSCN funding arrangements.
NHS Digital are pleased to announce that the new dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for HSCN Access Services, RM3825, went live for customers on Friday 24th November.
RM3825 is recommended by NHS Digital as the most efficient route to market for HSCN procurement and we're expecting all HSCN compliant suppliers to join the DPS. Read more on the CCS website.
The HSCN Buying Guide provides useful information to new and existing customers considering buying a HSCN Connection.
The HSCN Migration Checklist v1.0 provides details of the actions you'll need to take at each stage of your migration to HSCN from the Transition Network.
Other useful HSCN documents, forms and guidance can be found on the Technical Guidance and supplier documentation pages.
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) have also published HSCN procurement templates and guidance on their website .
The HSCN Connection Agreement sets out the things HSCN customers must do before and whilst using HSCN. Learn more and complete a HSCN Connection Agreement.
General HSCN enquiries - email enquiries@nhsdigital.nhs.uk
Media enquiries - contact our press office on 0300 303 3888 or email media@nhs.net
N3 enquiries - legacy N3 customers can contact the BT helpdesk on 0800 085 0503 (select option 3) for information about existing network services.
All the info you need to get a new HSCN connection.
Next steps for existing Transition Network (legacy N3) users migrating to HSCN.
Suppliers of HSCN services need to go through our approval process.
Find out about the latest news, events and webinars for HSCN.
Support and guidance for private sector organisations migrating from the Transition Network to HSCN.
Guidance, policy and best practice documents covering all technical aspects of HSCN. Documents on this page will be regularly reviewed and updated by NHS Digital as required.
