NHS Login Integration

As experienced NHS Login integration partners, we help you navigate the process efficiently, ensuring your product meets NHS technical, clinical, and security standards.

Understanding NHS Login

NHS Login is a secure authentication service that allows patients and users to access approved digital health applications using a single set of credentials. It provides verified identity assurance using NHS-managed services, enabling access to health records, appointment booking systems, messaging, and more – all through a standard, trusted login process.

NHS Login is part of NHS England’s broader digital identity infrastructure and is increasingly required for patient-facing applications. Integration ensures your solution aligns with national priorities for data privacy, security, and interoperability.

Our NHS Login Integration Process

6B guides you through each of the four NHS Login integration stages, providing expert consultancy, development, documentation, and stakeholder support.

Stage One: Apply

We begin by helping your organisation determine NHS Login eligibility and whether it’s the right fit for your product. We support you with consultation and documentation during the application phase, ensuring your submission to the NHS Login Partner Integration Board is clear, complete, and well-positioned for approval.

Stage Two: Discovery

Once your application is approved, we support your team through the discovery process. This includes defining your required Vectors of Trust (the level of identity verification), assisting with the Kick-Off Call checklist, and building a proof of concept in the NHS Login sandpit environment. We help you identify and test the appropriate levels of authentication and identity verification for your application and users.

Stage Three: Integrate

With the discovery work complete, we move into technical development. 6B’s team supports the transition from proof of concept to production-ready code, aligned with NHS technical and assurance standards. We assist with creating and submitting required documentation, including:

• Integration Environment Request Form
• Supplier Conformance Assessment List (SCAL)
• Connection Agreement and GDPR appendices
• Service Discovery Form
• Roll Out Plan
• Request for Change (RFC) if IM1 integration is involved

We also liaise with NHS England and the NHS National Service Desk throughout this phase to ensure all conformance and governance requirements are met.

Stage Four: Go Live

We manage the transition from the integration test environment to live production. This includes completing the Production Environment Request Form, running controlled pilots, and validating your product’s readiness for live user access. Post-launch, we support periodic review of SCAL and Connection Agreements, help with change requests, and provide technical support for ongoing incident and service management.

Benefits of NHS Login Integration

Integrating with NHS Login ensures secure, scalable access for your users through a trusted, national identity service. It enhances the user experience by reducing friction, providing one set of credentials across services, and simplifying onboarding for patients.

From a governance and compliance perspective, NHS Login helps demonstrate alignment with NHS England’s data protection, privacy, and access control policies. It reduces the need to manage sensitive identity information within your application and enables you to build user trust from day one.

For digital health vendors, NHS Login integration is a powerful signal of credibility and interoperability – improving market access, increasing user adoption, and supporting long-term sustainability within the NHS ecosystem.