Care Identity Service

A service that allows access to patient data using smartcards and other authenticators, and lets Registration Authorities manage and maintain that access.

Read the latest Care Identity Service news and events.

For more information, including benefits and roadmap details, see the Care Identity Service overview page.

Smartcard and authenticator users

Getting, recovering or unlocking access to patient data using a smartcard or other authentication device

Registration Authority

Help for Registration Authority managers, agents, ID checkers, sponsors, local smartcard administrators and unlockers

Our applications and services

How to use Care Identity Management, self-service smartcard unlock and Apply for Care ID, and information on CIS2 Authentication

Setting up and troubleshooting

How to set up a Registration Authority workstation and fix the most common issues with smartcards and authentication

Latest news

Read the latest Care Identity Service news for details of new features, changes, releases and what's coming up.

Developers and specialist environments

Path to live support for DEV, DEP, INT and training environments.

Last edited: 6 February 2025 10:53 am