Healthcare Hosting UK

About This Feature

Healthcare Hosting UK from Glitch Servers provides UK-based server infrastructure suited to organisations supplying digital services to the NHS or handling clinical and patient data. NHS Digital's Data Security and Protection Toolkit requires suppliers and data processors to demonstrate compliance with the National Data Guardian's ten data security standards - including appropriate technical security controls for systems holding or accessing NHS data. UK data residency is a baseline expectation for NHS data processing: patient data must remain on UK infrastructure with documented security controls and auditable access. Glitch Servers provides: UK-hosted infrastructure through AS212868 with all data stored domestically; encrypted data transmission using TLS 1.2/1.3 as standard; network-level DDoS protection to maintain system availability; access logging and audit trails for hosted applications; and data processing agreements aligned with UK GDPR and the NHS Data Security and Protection Policy. All infrastructure is hosted in the UK with no data in transit through non-UK jurisdictions. 24/7 UK support availability supports the service continuity expectations for clinical systems and patient-facing applications.

External resources: LINX (London Internet Exchange) and RIPE NCC (European IP registry).

Key Benefits

What You Get with Cloud VPS

Every plan includes these capabilities as standard - no tier-gating, no hidden extras.

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UK Data Residency

UK data residency - all patient and clinical data stored on UK infrastructure, not transferred internationally

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Encrypted Transit

TLS 1.2/1.3 encrypted transit as standard - satisfies DSPT requirements for data in transit protection

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Audit Logging

Access logging and audit trails available for hosted clinical applications - supports DSPT audit requirements

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NHS-Aligned DPA

Data Processing Agreements aligned with UK GDPR and NHS Data Security and Protection Policy

Technical Specifications

Infrastructure That Backs This Up

Real specs on real hardware - not marketing numbers.

Hardware

UK-hosted servers via AS212868 - no international data transit for hosted clinical applications

Network

TLS 1.2/1.3 encrypted transit - DSPT network security baseline

Protection

Access logging available - audit trail support for DSPT technical security evidence

Use Cases

Who This Is For

This feature is particularly well suited to these workloads and teams.

NHS supply-chain suppliers

Organisations completing the Data Security and Protection Toolkit need infrastructure evidence - UK data residency, encrypted transit, access controls, and audit trails - which UK-hosted servers provide out of the box.

Private clinics and practices

Booking systems, patient enquiry forms, and appointment reminders all touch special-category data under UK GDPR. Keeping processing on UK infrastructure simplifies your lawful-basis and transfer assessments.

Health-tech and care software teams

Staging and production environments on the same UK infrastructure, with the isolation and logging needed to answer security questionnaires from NHS and private-sector buyers.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Glitch Servers DSPT certified for hosting NHS supplier systems?

Glitch Servers provides UK-hosted infrastructure aligned with DSPT technical security requirements - UK data residency, encrypted transit, access controls, and DDoS protection. DSPT certification is an organisational process that the data controller (typically the NHS supplier) completes. We provide the infrastructure and documentation to support your DSPT submission, including signed DPAs and security control documentation.

Can I host a clinical system or patient portal on Glitch UK hosting?

Yes. Clinical systems, patient portals, and healthcare applications run on our UK-hosted VPS and dedicated server infrastructure. We do not impose application-level restrictions on healthcare use cases. You are responsible for application-level security and DSPT compliance; we provide the UK infrastructure, network security, and documentation to support your technical evidence requirements.

Does Glitch provide ISO 27001 or Cyber Essentials certification for healthcare customers?

We are working towards formal certification programmes. Currently we provide documented security controls, network architecture documentation, and evidence of technical security measures including DDoS protection, access controls, and encrypted transit. For healthcare customers requiring specific certification evidence, contact our team to discuss your requirements and what documentation we can provide.

Healthcare Hosting UK