Secure your account

Quick incident response training.

For every Spark Clinic user: staff, clinicians and admins. Five minutes to learn how to spot a security incident and report it, so we can prevent breaches and disruptions together.

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Remember

You are the first line of defence. If you spot something, report it.

It is better to be safe than sorry.

How to report
01

How to spot a security breach

Most incidents are caught by someone noticing that something is not quite right. These are the signs to watch for.

Suspicious system behaviour

  • Unusually slow performance
  • System crashes or restarts
  • Unexpected pop-ups or redirects

Unauthorised access

  • Login alerts for unknown devices or locations
  • Unexpected changes to files or patient records
  • User permissions changed without your knowledge

Phishing or suspicious messages

  • Emails requesting passwords or sensitive data
  • Strange links or unknown attachments

Unfamiliar changes in Spark Clinic

  • Missing or altered patient records
  • New user accounts you did not create
  • Changes to billing or appointment data
02

What to do immediately

If you suspect something, do these three things before anything else.

Stop what you are doing

Do not interact with suspicious emails or files

Do not attempt to fix it yourself

03

How to report a security incident

Use whichever is quickest for you. The sooner we know, the smaller the impact.

Via the Contact form

Go to the Spark Clinic homepage, click the Contact button and complete the form with as much detail of the incident as you can.

Open the Contact form

Call the security hotline

For anything urgent, call 0330 113 1288 and tell us what you have seen.

Call 0330 113 1288
04

After reporting

Here is what happens next, and what we might ask of you.

Our security team investigates

We review logs, contain the issue and keep you informed.

You may be asked to change your password

Do it straight away, and do not reuse an old one.

You may be asked for screenshots or more detail

Anything you noticed helps us move faster.

You may be asked to stop using your device temporarily

Only until we have confirmed it is safe.

Final tips

Four habits that stop most incidents before they start.

Use strong, unique passwords

Log out when you are not using Spark Clinic

Do not reuse passwords across systems

Update your software and device regularly

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