About the
AbedGraham Group
The AbedGraham Group is a UK-based clinical safety and health cybersecurity consultancy founded in 2011 by two NHS-trained doctors, Dr Saif Abed and Dr Alexander Graham.
​
We support health tech companies, medical device manufacturers, and regulated technology providers with clinical safety, cybersecurity and AI compliance services aligned to the UK and European regulatory landscape. Our work spans standards and frameworks including DCB0129 and DCB160, cybersecurity services such as vCISO and DSPT auditing and AI medical device regulatory compliance.
The AbedGraham Group
The AbedGraham Group was founded in 2011 by two UK doctors, Dr Saif Abed and Dr Alexander Graham, with a vision of bringing clinical leadership and engagement to the world of healthcare IT.
​
Dr Abed has served as the lead expert on cybersecurity for the World Health Organization's Biosecurity and Health Security Protection (BSP) Unit, and as an advisor to NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care, the European Commission and HSE Ireland. His analysis of cyber threats to national health systems has been sought by the BBC, Financial Times, Bloomberg, The Times and The Telegraph on incidents including the Synnovis pathology attack and state-sponsored intrusions into UK government systems.
​
Dr Graham is one of the UK's foremost specialists in the mandatory DCB0129 clinical risk management standard, having led compliance programmes for health IT vendors ranging from global enterprises to emerging startups, and advises across safety-critical sectors on AI risk management and auditing.
​
Today the firm is trusted by global technology companies and emerging startups alike, and has been involved in the delivery of some of the most ambitious regional and national cybersecurity projects in the UK and Europe.
2011
Founded by two NHS-trained doctors
15
Years advising health IT vendors and providers
120+
Compliance engagements delivered across UK & EU
6
Government & intergovernmental bodies advised, WHO to NHS England
Talks & Coverage
Dr Saif Abed, MD
Founding Partner & Director of Cybersecurity Advisory Services
A UK-trained physician and one of the world's most widely quoted experts on cyber threats to national healthcare systems. Lead cybersecurity expert to the WHO's Biosecurity and Health Security Protection Unit, advisor to NHS England and the European Commission, and cited in 50+ articles across the BBC, FT, Bloomberg, The Times and The Telegraph.
Dr Alexander Graham
Co-Founder
A UK-trained doctor and one of the country's foremost specialists in the DCB0129 clinical risk management standard. Described by clients as working with "a leading authority" on clinical safety compliance, he speaks regularly on NHS data security standards including DTAC, DSPT and DCB0160.
What Partners Say
"…a collaboration with The AbedGraham Group, a leading authority on all aspects of cybersecurity in safety critical sectors."
— Voice-Care International Ltd, on achieving mandatory DCB0129 compliance, September 2024 · Read the announcement
Featured Clients
For over a decade we have been trusted by global technology companies and emerging startups to support their regulatory compliance activities across the UK and Europe.
_svg.avif){kind=logo}
Product: Office 365
Service: Risk & Compliance
Market: UK
Product: Health IT Software
Service: Risk & Compliance
Market: UK
Product: Cloud Computing
Service: Risk & Compliance
Market: Global
Product: Artificial Intelligence
Service: Risk & Compliance
Market: UK / EU
​
​
Product: Medical Devices
Service: Risk & Compliance
Market: UK / EU
Product: Electronic Health Records
Service: Risk & Compliance
Market: UK; EU
Service: Cybersecurity Expert Witness
Market: USA
Product: Security Services
Service: Risk & Compliance
Market: UK
Product: Mobility/Cybersecurity
Service: GTM Strategy & Communications
Market: UK / EU
​
Product: Onbase/Nilread
Service: Risk & Compliance
Market: UK; EU
Frequently Asked Questions
Who founded The AbedGraham Group?
The AbedGraham Group was founded in 2011 by two UK doctors, Dr Saif Abed and Dr Alexander Graham (registered in England and Wales, company number 07787644).
What is Dr Saif Abed known for?
Dr Abed is a health cybersecurity expert who served as lead expert on cybersecurity for the WHO's Biosecurity and Health Security Protection Unit, has advised NHS England and the European Commission, and is regularly quoted by the BBC, Financial Times and Bloomberg on NHS cyber incidents. See his full profile and press coverage.
What qualifies AbedGraham to advise on DCB0129?
Dr Alexander Graham has led DCB0129 compliance programmes for health IT vendors since [year]. Independent partners describe the firm as "a leading authority" on cybersecurity in safety-critical sectors (Voice-Care, 2024).
Which organisations has AbedGraham worked with?
We have supported global technology companies, health IT vendors, medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers across the UK, Europe and the USA, including [named clients, NDA permitting].
Speak to the doctors behind the standards work.
Whether you need DCB0129 compliance, a Clinical Safety Officer, or a cybersecurity audit, your first conversation is with a clinician who has done this before.