Case Study: Enterprise UK Hospital achieves over 99% reduction in security incidents and safeguards 1.6M patient records with Forcepoint DLP and Web & Email Security

Balancing Data Access and Security Supports This Hospital’s Highest Priority Patient Safety

This major UK hospital network—serving nearly 1 million patients a year with 6,000 staff—faced a board‑level crisis after a lost USB with sensitive patient data required reporting to the Information Commissioner’s Office and exposed the organization to potential fines up to £500,000. The IT team needed to protect 1.6 million patient records without restricting clinicians’ access or slowing patient care.

They extended existing Forcepoint web and email defenses with Forcepoint DLP: Discovery located sensitive data across endpoints, networks and cloud apps, all 1.6M records were fingerprinted, and controls were tailored so legitimate workflows weren’t blocked; implementation took one month. The integrated solution reduced monthly high‑level security incidents from roughly 6,000–10,000 to about 10–20 (over 99% reduction), prevented infection from the 2017 WannaCry attacks, and delivered rapid ROI by avoiding costly breaches.