Health and Social Care Network

The Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) is a standards-based network that is replacing the N3 network in England. It went live in April 2017 and transition is expected to have been completed by March 2019.

The N3 data and voice networking contracts expired in March 2017. NHS Digital looked to replace a long-term single supplier contract with a marketplace of network options. The project for a new network was initially known as the Public Services Network for Health. In January 2017, the managed services provider Redcentric was appointed for a three-year period as the peering exchange provider. NHS Digital have also contracted with BT for the provision of transition network arrangements for the two to three years from April 2017. It is anticipated that the transition from the N3 network will be complete by March 2019.

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