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Additional information for GP practice managers – December 2023

Please make sure your patients are aware when they have been given online access to their new health record information, and what to do if they have any questions or need support.

You can use these materials and supporting text to help let your patien...

Webinar: Register with a GP surgery service – February 2024

You’re invited to attend our next webinar on 21 February 2024 to hear the latest updates and how to make the most of the Register with a GP surgery service. The service is free to use for all practices across England and makes registration easier for b...

Webinar: Register with a GP surgery service – February 2024

You’re invited to attend our next webinar on 21 February 2024 to hear the latest updates and how to make the most of the Register with a GP surgery service. The service is free to use for all practices across England and makes registration easier for b...

Important guidance on uploading patient contact information into the Spine

We recently identified some patient records in the Spine (Personal Demographics Service) contained incorrect mobile and landline numbers. We have removed the incorrect details from those patient records held in the Spine and all GP practices affected b...

NHS online GP registration service rolled out to over 2,000 practices

An NHS pledge to roll out a new online GP registration service to 2,000 GP practices by the end of the year has been achieved ahead of schedule.

The online Register with a GP surgery service, managed by NHS England, has been designed to make the ...

Closure of the COVID Pass service

The NHS COVID Pass service will close on Monday 4 December and be unavailable to patients after this date.

There are no longer any domestic requirements to demonstrate vaccination status, and no countries require proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a con...

Redesign of the NHS App

The NHS App has been redesigned to make it more intuitive and simpler for patients to find and access services.   

Over the next few weeks, patients will be prompted to update their NHS App. They will see an updated home page, simpler struct...

Closure of the COVID Pass service

The NHS COVID Pass service will close on Monday 4 December and be unavailable to patients after this date.

There are no longer any domestic requirements to demonstrate vaccination status, and no countries require proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a con...

Redesign of the NHS App

The NHS App has been redesigned to make it more intuitive and simpler for patients to find and access services.   

Over the next few weeks, patients will be prompted to update their NHS App. They will see an updated home page, simpler struct...

Change to smartcard certificate lengths

From Care Identity Service release v7.10 on 6 December 2023, Care Identity Service smartcard certificate lengths will be increased from the current 2 years to 3 years.

All certificates renewed after this date will last for 3 years. This includes:

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