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Supports the verification of Citizens and services requesting access to digital health records.


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Introduction

The NHS login Programme

is developing a

has developed a single, secure and easy-to-use system for verifying the identity of citizens and services requesting access to digital health records so that we can ensure people only access information about themselves and those in their care. Additional information can be found on the NHS login page on NHS Digital's website. 

The very first stage of this development

is to

 was to support the NHS App

which will

 which initially

use

used existing IM1 interfaces to integrate with incumbent GP systems.

 

To enable this, it

is

was necessary

for

that GP systems

to provide

provided a simple API for retrieval and/or creation of the "Linkage Key" (also known as "

passphrase

Passphrase"). The second stage of this development is for GP Citizen Services Solutions to consume the NHS Login Service.

Future phases on the Roadmap (see below) will require GP Solutions to:

  • consume the NHS login service instead of local authentication mechanisms.
  • provision local
    • Provision local identities directly into NHS login.

    Please note this initiative was previously known as Citizen Identity.

    Requirements 


    Requirement ID
    Applicable Suppliers
    Requirement Text
    Level

    NL01

    Foundation Solution Suppliers

    GP Linkage Key

    Suppliers to provide an interface that allows the creation and retrieval of Linkage information when presented with an NHS Number. The Linkage Key information will then be used for subsequent IM1 interactions.

    MUST

    NL02

    Citizen Services Solution Suppliers

    NHS Login Integration

    Suppliers to implement and maintain the NHS login integration inline with the latest documentation and offer the "Continue with NHS login" button on the front of service for new and returning users.

    MUST


    Documentation

    GP Linkage Key

    Part of this work involves the development of a new simple interface to retrieve and create linkage keys Linkage Keys for users, whereby the NHS login platform is used to register and verify users via an online process. As part of this process, the NHS login platform will obtain an NHS number (with appropriate consent) and validate this against PDS and GP Practice Codes (i.e. ODS Codes). This approach will allow the NHS login platform to retrieve linkage keys Linkage Keys for users and allow the platform to generate new linkage keys Linkage Keys for users where they do not already have one. The latest requirements set can be accessed below:

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    Using NHS Login Integration 

    Full details of how to integrate with NHS login and if you are eligible can be found on the Apply for NHS login - NHS Digital and NHS login Integration Toolkit 

    Roadmap 

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