Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April 2023 to Question 174463 on NHS: Microsoft, whether NHS Digital has assessed Microsoft Teams for compliance with the digital technology assessment criteria for health and social care since its introduction in 2021.

NHS Digital, now part of NHS England, manage the national contractual arrangements for Microsoft, which includes the provision of Microsoft Teams. NHS Digital undertake a national level assessment to DCB159, an Information Standards Notice for Secure Email Standards, which include some of the requirements of the Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC). They have not undertaken a full assessment against the DTAC.

As each National Health Service organisation’s Office 365 tenant is configured individually, each NHS organisation is also required to undertake assessments including clinical safety and cyber security, which also form part of the DTAC.