Integrate your digital health service with the NHS App through 6B’s expert support. We help NHS suppliers, ICBs, and digital health innovators deliver secure, seamless integrations that allow patients to access services, submit information, and manage their health directly through the NHS App.
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From consultation and design to technical delivery and release, 6B works closely with the NHS App team to ensure your integration meets national standards for interoperability, accessibility, and clinical safety.
The NHS App is a key part of NHS England’s digital transformation strategy. It gives patients secure access to services such as appointment booking, prescription requests, access to health records, and communications from healthcare providers. Increasingly, third-party services are being integrated into the app to extend its value – including online consultations, patient-reported data tools, shared care records, and remote monitoring platforms.
To integrate with the NHS App, services must meet strict criteria related to commissioning, functionality, clinical relevance, and user experience. Integration must also align with NHS Login for authentication and comply with all NHS App technical and governance standards.
At 6B, we support organisations through each stage of NHS App integration – from eligibility assessment and technical planning to build, test, and deployment.
We begin by working with your team to define your service and assess its suitability for integration. This involves close collaboration with the NHS App team and includes reviewing commissioning status, delivery model (e.g. web-based interface or API-driven service), and existing NHS Login integration.
You will be asked to provide key information such as:
6B coordinates design workshops and joint planning sessions with the NHS App team to map out the integration pathway. We determine how best to embed your service into the NHS App experience – whether via web-based interaction or direct API integration – and how to ensure it meets national accessibility, security, and user experience requirements.
NHS App integrations typically follow one of two models:
Web integrations – allow your existing platform to be launched from within the NHS App, using NHS Login to authenticate users. These are ideal for services such as online consultations, symptom checkers, patient access to documents, and care plan submissions.
API integrations – provide deeper technical connections, enabling features like direct messaging, notifications, and appointment bookings. These integrations may require use of the NHS App API and collaboration with systems such as NHS Notify or the Patient Care Aggregator, particularly for secondary care services.
6B supports the design and development of your integration in line with NHS App standards, including full usability testing, device and browser compatibility checks, and clinical safety assessments. We guide your team through NHS assurance processes and ensure all technical and compliance documentation is complete and accurate.
Once development and testing are complete, we support you in planning a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) rollout. This phased release typically begins with selected GP practices or NHS Trusts, allowing real-world validation before broader deployment. 6B manages the technical onboarding, live environment setup, and pilot support to ensure a smooth transition to full release.
We’ve supported health tech suppliers and NHS services through successful NHS App integrations – from early planning to go-live. We understand NHS Digital’s process, standards, and technical stack.
From initial application to service design, development, testing, and controlled rollout, 6B provides hands-on support. We coordinate with the NHS App team and other national bodies to keep your project moving forward.
As NHS Login integration experts, we ensure your authentication journey meets requirements from day one. We also support connections with NHS Notify, NHS API Gateway, and the Patient Care Aggregator.
All integrations are developed in line with NHS App Standards, including accessibility (WCAG 2.1), clinical safety (DCB0129), information governance, and cyber security best practices.
6B works with NHS Trusts, ICBs, and digital health companies across the UK. Our integration work spans EHR platforms, national APIs, and NHS-facing services – ensuring your product is interoperable and NHS-ready.
