Cyber Threats Are Rising: Steps to Protect Your Practice

Cybersecurity threats continue to target healthcare organisations of all sizes, from general practices and allied health services to specialist clinics and private practices.

With increasing reliance on digital systems, protecting patient information and ensuring business continuity has never been more important.

To support primary healthcare providers, CESPHN is hosting an upcoming Cybersecurity Essentials Webinar, designed specifically for general practitioners, practice managers, allied health professionals and private specialists.

The webinar will provide practical guidance on strengthening cybersecurity, understanding common threats, and implementing simple measures that can significantly reduce risk.

 Why cybersecurity matters

A cyber incident can disrupt patient care, compromise sensitive information and impact business operations.

Fortunately, there are several practical steps healthcare providers can take to improve their cyber resilience.

Key cybersecurity actions include:

• Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for email, cloud services, remote access, banking platforms, clinical systems and administrator accounts.
• Use a password manager to create and securely store strong, unique passwords.
• Back up data regularly and test recovery processes to ensure systems can be restored when needed.
• Keep software and systems up to date by enabling automatic updates wherever possible.
• Remain alert to phishing emails, text messages and phone calls, which are often the starting point for cyber attacks.
• Implement access controls, ensuring staff only have access to the information and systems required for their role.
• Develop a simple cyber incident response plan so your practice knows how to respond quickly if an attack occurs.

Join our upcoming webinar on Tuesday 28 July 2026, 7.00pm – 8.30pm

Presented by: Henry McLaughlin, Green Umbrella Technology and facilitated by Dr Brendan Goodger, this interactive webinar will explore the current cybersecurity landscape in healthcare and provide practical strategies to help protect your practice.

Participants will also have the opportunity to take part in a live Q&A discussion.

The Cybersecurity Essentials webinar will explore:

• Current cyber security risks facing healthcare providers.
• Practical strategies to strengthen your practice’s security.
• Simple actions you can implement immediately to better protect patient information.
• Resources and support available to healthcare organisations.

Whether you are responsible for clinical care, practice operations or business management, this session will provide practical, actionable advice that can help safeguard your practice.

 Register for the webinar via this link

 Free cyber security resource

To help healthcare providers take action straight away, we have also developed a Cybersecurity Essentials one page resource.

This practical guide outlines seven key cyber security measures that every healthcare practice should implement, along with quick wins that can be actioned today.