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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is becoming mandatory for all NHSmail users. The NHSmail team previously announced that users would be prompted to enable MFA from late 2024, and a rollout timeline was introduced to support this transition. This initiative follows earlier announcements (from 2023 onwards) about NHSmail MFA becoming a mandatory requirement. What is MFA? Previously, you [...]

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NHS England and Community Pharmacy England continue to recommend that pharmacy team members with NHS Smartcards take the following actions to support ongoing use of their smartcards. If your smartcard or role on your smartcard was set up a long time ago, there may be an action for you to update it to keep it [...]

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To enhance the security of the NHSmail system, the NHSmail team is updating its security arrangements. Users are being notified to replace their current security questions with an NHSmail Account Secret. You will receive reminders to assist you with this transition if you use NHSmail. What is the NHSmail Account Secret? The NHSmail Account Secret [...]

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Pharmacy owners can now watch a recording of Community Pharmacy England’s recent online workshop to help with the completion of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit for 2025. Around 500 people registered for the webinar held earlier this week, which aimed to support community pharmacy owners to make their toolkit submission. Feedback so far indicates [...]

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Ahead of the 31st December 2024 deadline*, we would like to remind pharmacy owners of the need to update NHS Profile Manager each quarter to ensure that their pharmacy’s NHS website and Directory of Service (DoS) profile information is up to date. The NHS Terms of Service require pharmacy owners to check that their opening hours, contact [...]

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