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Networks and connectivity transformation - Frontline capabilities

Ensuring health and care organisations have the right underlying network infrastructure, broadband connectivity and wireless technology in place to support the growing demand for bandwidth and reliable connectivity.

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Background

The Future Connectivity programme concluded in March 2025. You can still get in touch with the Networks and Connectivity Transformation - Frontline Capabilities team to:

  • get expert advice on your connectivity challenges and request to join our Networks and Connectivity Transformation user group at [email protected]
  • join our Future NHS workspace (you will need a Future NHS account to login)

Future Connectivity

The Future Connectivity programme was set up to identify priority health and care sites and provide a range of expertise, technical and commercial resources alongside match funding for installation costs to enable the NHS to achieve the timely adoption of gigabit capable connectivity.

The Future Connectivity programme was made up of 2 projects:

  • Connectivity Hub
  • Gigabit Pathways

Connectivity Hub

The Connectivity Hub worked with NHS organisations to fund innovative wireless trials aiming to address connectivity challenges, share best practice and provide guidance to get the best out of current and emerging wireless connectivity technologies.

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Future Connectivity wireless trialist case studies

The Wireless Trials have supported a range of NHS organisations to implement innovative connectivity solutions, including: satellite connectivity for community care, automatic management of IoT devices via Li-Fi and Real Time Location Service system pilots.

Gigabit Pathways

The Gigabit Pathways project provided technical and commercial support alongside £30 million in match funding to enable over 5,800 NHS sites to improve their connectivity and deliver access to fast and efficient network solutions.

Find out how this funding and support enabled a range of benefits from enhanced connectivity to new digital services.

Future Connectivity Gigabit Pathways case studies

The Future Connectivity programme has supported over 1,700 sites to be gigabit capable, enabling a range of benefits from enhanced connectivity to new digital services.

Contact us

Enquiry Point of contact
Strategic direction of the service

Dan Parry

Email: [email protected] 

Further information

internal Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE)

The Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) promotes a best practice approach to drive the adoption of Cloud services. It provides a centralised enablement function and supports Cloud service consumers across NHS England and the wider NHS.

Last edited: 30 April 2025 8:31 am