Share your views on our MedTech consultation

NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care (NICE) have launched a joint consultation on proposals to introduce a new pathway for the appraisal, funding and commissioning of MedTech in the NHS.

The proposals aim to ensure patients can benefit from faster access to the growing number of cutting-edge products recommended by NICE.

Share your views on the consultation, which closes on Thursday 15 August at 23:59.

Listen to this podcast by Verena Stocker, Director of innovation, research, life sciences and strategy, who discusses the plans.

Join a webinar for NHS organisations on 22 July.

Join a webinar for industry stakeholders on 25 July.

Changes to how you accept terms and conditions

We've changed how you accept terms and conditions in Care Identity Service.

By using a smartcard or other authenticator you now implicitly accept the Care Identity Service terms and conditions.

Read the terms and conditions.

Previously a user had to log in to the old Care Identity Service application and actively accept the service's terms and conditions.

Now that the legacy service has been fully replaced by Care Identity Management, this is no longer the case. You do not need to log in to Care Identity Management to accept terms and conditions.

The latest version of NHS Identity Agent also makes it clear that there is now no need to log in to accept the terms and conditions.

Identity Agent terms and conditions highlighted

 

Changes to how you accept terms and conditions

We've changed how you accept terms and conditions in Care Identity Service.

By using a smartcard or other authenticator you now implicitly accept the Care Identity Service terms and conditions.

Read the terms and conditions.

Previously a user had to log in to the old Care Identity Service application and actively accept the service's terms and conditions.

Now that the legacy service has been fully replaced by Care Identity Management, this is no longer the case. You do not need to log in to Care Identity Management to accept terms and conditions.

The latest version of NHS Identity Agent also makes it clear that there is now no need to log in to accept the terms and conditions.

Identity Agent terms and conditions highlighted

 

Data Security Protection Toolkit (DSPT) changes for 2024/2025

The DSPT is adopting the National Cyber Security Centre’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) as its basis for cyber security and information governance assurance.

These changes will affect NHS trusts, foundation trusts, integrated care boards, commissioning support units and arm’s length bodies.

You can sign up to our webinar series to learn about the new requirements and how they impact you. The first session will be held on 4 July.

If you have any questions on how this could affect you, please raise them using this form.

Data Security Protection Toolkit (DSPT) changes for 2024/2025

The DSPT is adopting the National Cyber Security Centre’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) as its basis for cyber security and information governance assurance.

These changes will affect NHS trusts, foundation trusts, integrated care boards, commissioning support units and arm’s length bodies.

You can sign up to our webinar series to learn about the new requirements and how they impact you. The first session will be held on 4 July.

If you have any questions on how this could affect you, please raise them using this form.

Funding to support GP practices with digital tools throughout 2024/25

Funding is available to help GP practices secure digital tools (online consultation, messaging, appointment booking, demand and capacity) through the Delivery Plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care.

Given the Digital Pathways Framework is no longer being taken forward, NHS England is continuing to ask integrated care boards to work collaboratively with primary care networks, GP practices and the national Commercial and Procurement Hub to access funding for appropriate digital solutions.

See the Digital Services for Integrated Care (DSIC) Digital Pathways Framework Buyer's guide for more information and how to access funding.

You can email commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net with any questions.

Funding to support GP practices with digital tools throughout 2024/25

Funding is available to help GP practices secure digital tools (online consultation, messaging, appointment booking, demand and capacity) through the Delivery Plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care.

Given the Digital Pathways Framework is no longer being taken forward, NHS England is continuing to ask integrated care boards to work collaboratively with primary care networks, GP practices and the national Commercial and Procurement Hub to access funding for appropriate digital solutions.

See the Digital Services for Integrated Care (DSIC) Digital Pathways Framework Buyer's guide for more information and how to access funding.

You can email commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net with any questions.

New drop-in sessions for Apply for Care ID

Following the recent announcement that sponsors will no longer be able to request the creation of users within Care Identity Service from 15 May 2024,  we will be running further sessions to show how Apply for Care ID can be used as an alternative to face-to-face verification for all inviters.

More information on the deprecation is available. 

Drop-in sessions

We're running informal online sessions for sponsors, RAs and anyone else who wants to know more about Apply for Care ID. You are welcome to attend any or all sessions, and share with your colleagues.

Session schedule

Sessions will run between 10-11am, on these dates:
7 May 2024
9 May 2024

Agenda

  • Overview of how Apply for Care ID works
  • Answer any questions on current features or improvements to the service

The session content will be the same for all the sessions.

Joining details

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 382 083 122 414
Passcode: fq28Mz
Dial-in by phone
+44 20 3321 5208, 530666087# United Kingdom, London

Find a local number
Phone conference ID: 530 666 087#

Web guidance

If you are unable to join any of these drop-in sessions guidance on how to use Apply for Care ID is available.

New drop-in sessions for Apply for Care ID

Following the recent announcement that sponsors will no longer be able to request the creation of users within Care Identity Service from 15 May 2024,  we will be running further sessions to show how Apply for Care ID can be used as an alternative to face-to-face verification for all inviters.

More information on the deprecation is available. 

Drop-in sessions

We're running informal online sessions for sponsors, RAs and anyone else who wants to know more about Apply for Care ID. You are welcome to attend any or all sessions, and share with your colleagues.

Session schedule

Sessions will run between 10-11am, on these dates:
7 May 2024
9 May 2024

Agenda

  • Overview of how Apply for Care ID works
  • Answer any questions on current features or improvements to the service

The session content will be the same for all the sessions.

Joining details

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 382 083 122 414
Passcode: fq28Mz
Dial-in by phone
+44 20 3321 5208, 530666087# United Kingdom, London

Find a local number
Phone conference ID: 530 666 087#

Web guidance

If you are unable to join any of these drop-in sessions guidance on how to use Apply for Care ID is available.

Deprecation notice: reporting, workgroup assignment and position management will no longer be able available in the CIS application

This change was originally due to take place on 1 May 2024. In response to user feedback, we are delaying this change until 15 May 2024.

This change will affect all Care Identity Service application users who:

  • generate reports
  • assign and manage workgroups for users
  • create, edit or remove positions

If you are a user who assigns workgroups, creates or manages positions, or runs reports, from 15 May 2024 you must use Care Identity Management to do so.

You will still be able to create, edit and delete workgroups in the old Care Identity Service application until 30 May 2024.

Registration Authorities

Please contact all your teams to let them know that they need to switch to Care Identity Management. If you have a list of email addresses to send this information to, you can copy and paste this text:

From 15 May 2024 the following processes will no longer be possible in the old Care Identity Service application:

  • creating, editing and removing positions
  • assigning and managing workgroups for users
  • running reports

From that date you must use Care Identity Management to do the above tasks.

We encourage all colleagues to use the Care Identity Management service before 15 May 2024, in order to confirm you can access the service.

    Care Identity Management is an internet-facing service. Your organisation will need to allow access to our required domains. Read information about:

    The old Care Identity Service application is being switched off, and users are being moved to the new CIM service.

    We have been dual-running both services for more than a year, and will be switching off features gradually until we can retire the old service completely. By moving user groups over in stages, we can reduce the risk of unexpected issues causing disruption to the service.

    The following tasks are all possible in Care Identity Management:

    • assignment and managing of workgroups for users
    • creation and management of positions
    • reporting