Additional information for technology suppliers – April 2023

Retiring the Care Identity Service

We are retiring the Care Identity Service (CIS), which is used by health and care professionals in England to securely access national clinical systems.

It’s being replaced by the Care Identity Service 2 (CIS2). The new service will enable internet-first access and allow new methods of authentication beyond smartcards.

The Access Group, EPIC, Medicus, Dedalus and InterSystems are already using CIS2 with some of their sites and that other system providers are well on their way to switching.  

View our new deprecation timeline and onboarding guidance to start planning now for the change.

 

Event: NHS Spine Futures supplier webinar

Join the NHS England Spine Futures programme as we host the third in our series of supplier webinars at 2pm on 17 May 2023. At this session we will explore the latest programme roadmap and expansion of our plans to transition Spine services to the cloud. Please join us and understand what this means for you – suppliers who are already connected to Spine services will find this of particular interest.

To attend, please register your details.

At our previous sessions we provided updates on our latest product developments, including National Record Locator (NRL), Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) and integration with bookings and referrals (BARS). You can access the recordings by clicking the links below:

Spine Futures supplier webinar December 2022

Spine Futures supplier webinar February 2023

 

Blog: What does the future NHS Spine look like?

Shan Rahulan, Director of Core Services, and Mark Burton, Lead Delivery Manager, describe plans to modernise the Spine platform and invite IT professionals to help shape the future.

 

Our API Developer Community is growing

Thasmim Ali, Product Owner of our API Developer Community, talks about how we’ve improved support for teams integrating with our products and services – and outlines our next steps.

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Additional information for GP practice managers – April 2023

Support for switching on access to GP records

Changes to the 2023/24 GP Contract requires all GP practices to give their patients online access to new entries in their health record by 31 October 2023. 1 in 5 practices have done so already.

We offer a range of resources and guidance to help everybody in your practice understand this change and get ready for it, including a GP checklist and how-to videos.

You can also watch a webinar, where early adopter practices share their experiences and top tips, and read a case study about how to safeguard patients who might be at risk of harm or distress from having access to their health record.

When you’re ready to switch on access in your practice, please email our Implementation team who will support you through the process.

 

Try the National Care Records Service today

The National Care Records Service (NCRS) is replacing the Summary Care Record application (SCRa).

All SCRa users will need to switch to NCRS before 29 September 2023. The switchover to NCRS is quick and simple, and with the right software installed on the users’ device it can be as easy as changing a web link.

NCRS provides a quick, secure way to access national patient information and it is free to use. Find out how to make the switch.

 

Retiring the Care Identity Service

We are retiring the Care Identity Service (CIS), which is used by health and care professionals in England to securely access national clinical systems.

It’s being replaced by the Care Identity Service 2 (CIS2). The new service will enable internet-first access and allow new methods of authentication beyond smartcards.

IT suppliers are also updating their products to use CIS2 and national services, including the NHS e-Referral Service, will move to it by September 2023. Services will be contacting their users about the switchover and any actions they need to take.

 

Help us improve the Buying Catalogue

The Buying Catalogue provides a shop window to view and procure centrally-assured, clinical IT systems.

We’re inviting primary care professionals responsible for the procurement of IT solutions to provide feedback and help shape the functionality of the catalogue. This will help us make the Buying Catalogue more user-friendly and intuitive.

If you're interested, please complete this short 2-minute survey or contact us directly.

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Additional information for digital leaders – April 2023

Try the National Care Records Service today

The National Care Records Service (NCRS) is replacing the Summary Care Record application (SCRa).

All SCRa users will need to switch to NCRS before 29 September 2023. The switchover to NCRS is quick and simple with the right software installed on the users’ device, it can be as easy as changing a web link.

NCRS provides a quick, secure way to access national patient information and it is free to use. Find out how to make the switch.

 

Retiring the Care Identity Service

We are retiring the Care Identity Service (CIS), which is used by health and care professionals in England to securely access national clinical systems.

It’s being replaced by the Care Identity Service 2 (CIS2). The new service will enable internet-first access and allow new methods of authentication beyond smartcards.

IT suppliers are also updating their products to use CIS2, and national services, including the NHS e-Referral Service, will move to it by September 2023. Services will be contacting their users about the switchover and any actions they need to take.

Find out more.

 

Do you use SNOMED CT in your secondary care organisation?

We want to understand the experience and current burden of using and maintaining the SNOMED CT terminology and its related value sets across secondary care settings in England. This will inform our development of a future SNOMED CT strategy.

Please help by completing this survey, which closes on 14 April 2023.

 

Applications open for the Digital Health Leadership Programme

The NHS Digital Academy’s Digital Health Leadership Programme is now open to applicants employed in England.

The programme is a centrally funded, 12-month fully accredited postgraduate diploma (PGDip) in Digital Health Leadership delivered by Imperial College London and partners.

You can join a webinar to find out more about the application process and assessment criteria. Applications close on 14 May 2023.

 

Blog: What does the future NHS Spine look like?

Shan Rahulan and Mark Burton describe plans to modernise the Spine platform and invite IT professionals to help shape the future.

 

Blog: Our API Developer Community is growing

Thasmim Ali, Product Owner of our API Developer Community, talks about how we’ve improved support for teams integrating with our products and services – and outlines our next steps.

 

Video: Supporting the digital workforce

NHS England’s Director of Digital Workforce, Yinka Makinde, reflects on the achievements made during the Year of the Digital Profession, and looks ahead to the upcoming Digital Workforce Plan that aims to narrow the skills gap between digital, data, technology and clinical informatics roles in health and care.

 

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