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NEN 7510
The Dutch standard for information security in healthcare — an ISO 27001-based management system with healthcare-specific controls for protecting patient data.
What it is, and why it matters.
NEN 7510 is the Dutch standard that specifies requirements for managing information security in healthcare. It builds on ISO 27001/27002 but adds controls specific to the sector — protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of patient data, and the special duty of medical confidentiality. It is typically applied alongside its companion standards: NEN 7512 (trust basis for secure data exchange between healthcare parties) and NEN 7513 (logging of access to electronic patient records). For organisations that process medical data, NEN 7510 is effectively the expected baseline.
Who it affects.
Dutch healthcare providers — hospitals, clinics, GP practices, care institutions, mental-health and elderly-care organisations — and the suppliers and processors that handle patient data on their behalf.
What it involves.
An information security management system (ISMS) tailored to healthcare
Risk-based selection of controls (ISO 27002-aligned) plus sector-specific measures
Confidentiality, integrity, and availability of patient data
Logging of access to electronic patient records (NEN 7513)
Secure data exchange between healthcare parties (NEN 7512)
Continuous improvement
Sits under:
Compliance
NEN 7510 within your managed office.
NEN 7510 sits under Compliance and overlaps heavily with ISO 27001 — we run them together so one management system satisfies both, with the healthcare-specific controls layered on top. It connects to Governance, Risk, and Data Governance for healthcare clients.
How we help.
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Scoping & gap analysis
Where you stand against NEN 7510 today.
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Healthcare-tailored ISMS
A management system designed for the realities of care.
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Risk assessment & controls
Risk-based control selection, including the sector-specific measures.
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Logging & data-exchange alignment
Meeting NEN 7513 and NEN 7512 alongside 7510.
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Aligned to ISO 27001
Run together so you don't do the work twice.
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Ongoing maintenance
Kept current as your managed office.
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