News
Smartcard series 4, 5 and 6 are being phased out from 31 January 2025
Certificate renewal will end in January, and authentication with these smartcards will no longer be available after 30 April 2025.
Guidance for Registration Authority users on creating a profile for a staff member with an eVisa
Changes to creating new user profiles with the start of the rollout of eVisas.
Revised dates for the phasing out of smartcard series 4, 5 and 6
We've updated the dates from which older version Care Identity Service smartcards must be removed from NHS organisations.
Changes to how you accept terms and conditions
Terms and conditions are now implicitly accepted when you authenticate
Position assignment expiry issue resolved
Full access to all Care Identity services has now been restored.
System-generated position assignments are all expiring on 31 December 2024
You can use the SYSPOS tool to find affected users in your organisation.
System-generated position assignments expiry reminder
These positions were due to expire 31 December 2024 and should all have been removed from users in your organisation.
Action required by IT teams to support ongoing use of Care Identity Service
Important dates for IT teams as we update infrastructure and authentication.
REMINDER: changes to NHSE Path to Live environments
The TRAIN and DEV environments will both be decommissioned on 31 July 2025.
Moving from CIS1 Identity Agent to CIS2 Smartcard Connect
NHS CIS1 Identity Agent will no longer be supported from February 2027 and all organisations will need to use NHS CIS2 Smartcard Connect from that date.