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AI Governance Frameworks Built for the NHS

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The NHS AI Governance Gap

NHS organisations are under pressure to deliver digital transformation at speed while maintaining clinical safety, data protection, security and regulatory compliance.
This creates a widening governance gap affecting decision‑making and slowing down innovation.

  • AI tools proliferating: AI tools proliferating    Clinical teams exploring GenAI, CDS, ambient voice, triage tools, yet no consistent Trust/ICB pathway for approval.

  • Clinical safety & IG burden: DPIAs, DSPT evidence, DCB 0129/0160, cyber reviews, delaying AI pilot approvals.

  • EPR integration complexity: AI additions to EPIC, Cerner, SystemC introduce workflow, interoperability and safety risks.

  • Regulation uncertainty: NHS England guidance, AIDRS, CQC expectations - trusts unsure how to interpret obligations.

  • ICB oversight pressures sprawl:  ICBs require assurance for AI deployments across Trusts - without a standard framework to support it.

Without a clear governance framework, organisations either stall innovation or deploy AI with hidden risks that emerge later as incidents, breaches, or regulatory failures.

AI Governance that enables Transformation

AI Governance Services that enable Transformation

Our services include: 
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AI Governance & Strategy

Define NHS‑aligned AI governance frameworks, incorporating clinical safety, IG, cyber and operational assurance requirements across Trusts and ICBs.

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Secure AI Implementation 

Embed governance from procurement to deployment, reducing risks such as data leakage, model drift, bias, hallucination and adversarial attacks.

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EPR & Integration Security

Protect integration points with EPIC, Cerner and shared care systems, reducing cyber, workflow and data protection risks.

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Clinical Safety and AI Risk Assessment

 Support DCB 0129/0160 safety case creation, hazard logs, bias and clinical output evaluation, ensuring safe deployment and operation 

AI Governance Assessment for NHS Organisations

Your clinical teams want AI, your board wants assurance and the 10 Year Plan demands pace.

But most NHS organisations don't yet have a governance framework to say yes safely.

We're offering a free AI Governance Readiness Assessment. A consultancy led review of where you stand and what you need to adopt AI with confidence.

Find out how it works
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What NHS organisations gain

Build confidence and assurance across your organisation with services aligned to DSPT, CAF, UK GDPR, and DCB standards

Clear pathways clinical, digital, IG, cyber and CSO teams can trust.

Say ‘yes’ to innovation with confidence and standardised approvals.

Governance compliant with UK GDPR, DSPT and NHS data sharing rules.

Robust DCB 0129/0160 compliance and hazard management.

 Secure AI adoption that does not expand attack surfaces.

Standardised frameworks across Trusts reduce duplication and inconsistency.

Why RiverSafe? 

Specialists in NHS AI Governance, Safety & Security

✓ Experts in SIEM, SOC, AI security & threat detection.

✓ Deep NHS experience working with Trusts, ICBs and ICSs.

✓ Clinical safety expertise supporting DCB 0129/0160 cases.

✓ End‑to‑end cyber, IG and governance assurance.

✓ Outcome‑focused: governance that accelerates transformation, not slows it down.

 

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Our team

Naveen Jalagadugu Director of Services

Naveen is a security strategist specialising in Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). As the former Head of Security for the UK HM Debt Management Office (HM Treasury), he led the end-to-end security for operations managing £1 trillion in sovereign debt. At RiverSafe, Naveen defines the technical strategy across our Cyber, AppSec, and DevSecOps pillars, delivering cost-effective, enterprise-level resilience that bridges the gap between GRC mandates and deep technical execution.

Phillip Bailey Principal Cyber Security Consultant

An ex-forces infrastructure and Cyber specialist with deep expertise in high-assurance UK Public Sector environments. Phillip has a proven track record of securing mission-critical systems and specialises in engineering secure operational procedures for high-risk, disconnected environments, ensuring total data integrity, regulatory compliance, and public trust across the UK’s most sensitive digital estates.

Graham Bennett Principal Cyber Security Consultant

Senior security expert with deep UK public sector experience across DWP, HMRC, MoD and DfE.

Proven in delivering national-scale security platforms, SIEM and vulnerability management, including estate-wide visibility across 140,000 endpoints, integrating security operations, automation and regulatory compliance in complex, mission-critical environments.

Vishal Baibhav Public Sector lead

Vishal leads Public Sector Business Development, working closely with NHS and healthcare leaders to ensure RiverSafe’s services solve real-world clinical and operational challenges. With a Master’s in Data Science and over 13 years of experience in Data, AI, and Cloud, he bridges the gap between technical requirements and business value while maintaining the highest standards of data integrity and patient safety.