CIS2 Authentication performance data
The last 6 months of performance data for NHS CIS2 Authentication - the secure authentication service used by health and care professionals in England to access national clinical information systems.
Authentications processed
380m
total
376.1m
smartcards (requires HSCN)
3.3m
iPad app
144.3k
Windows Hello / security keys
137.8k
Microsoft Authenticator
97.3k
Smartcards that authenticate via the internet
115.2k
NHS.net Connect (NHSmail)
| Month | Smartcards (requires HSCN) |
iPad app | Windows Hello / Security keys |
Smartcards that authenticate via the internet | Microsoft Authenticator |
NHS.net Connect (NHSmail) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 24,177,341 | 129,393 | 24,746 | 25,817 | 11,944 | 14,957 |
| April 2025 | 24,298,514 | 123,174 | 22,023 | 22,388 | 10,444 | 13,930 |
| March 2025 | 23,507,201 | 109,936 | 15,715 | 17,004 | 8,888 | 15,020 |
| February 2025 | 22,380,316 | 88,800 | 11,657 | 11,042 | 7,606 | 12,871 |
| January 2025 | 25,436,990 | 80,988 | 10,407 | 7,054 | 6,338 | 11,277 |
| December 2024 | 21,640,667 | 59,159 | 7,288 | 4,151 | 4,097 | 33,121 |
Users authenticated
735,223
May 2025
| Date | Users authenticated |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 735,223 |
| April 2025 | 736,449 |
| March 2025 | 727,383 |
| February 2025 | 734,329 |
| January 2025 | 749,066 |
| December 2024 | 716,525 |
Service availability
| Date | Availability |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 100% |
| April 2025 | 100% |
| March 2025 | 100% |
| February 2025 | 99.98% |
| January 2025 | 100% |
| December 2024 | 100% |
Products and Services using NHS CIS2 Authentication
66
total
25
NHS England services
41
Suppliers
Further information
Information about applications and services using NHS CIS2 Authentication.
Last edited: 17 June 2025 2:27 pm