Version: 3.1.0 | Published: 4 Feb 2026 | Updated: 19 days ago
Identity Verification and Authentication Std for Health / Care Digital, Data, Analytics and Tech Use
Dataset
Summary
Reference Code:
DAPB3051 Amd 59/2025
Publication Version:
3.1.0
Type:
Information standards
Effective From:
23 December 2025
Applies To:
- Any NHS or non-NHS provider, organisation, company, or authority that provides individuals with access to digital, data,
- analytics and technologies for health or care services.
Impacts On:
Systems suppliers providing systems to the above providers; suppliers should
work with their customers to determine necessary changes.
Conformance Date:
31 December 2026
Assurance Expiry Date:
31 December 2026
Topics:
- Access to records
- Authentication
- Demographics
- Information codes of practice
- Information governance
- Patient communication
- Security, Safety and Privacy
Care Settings:
- Community health
- Hospital
- Maternity
- Mental health
- Pharmacy
- Social care
- Urgent and Emergency Care
Alternate Name:
This standard was previously called DCB3051: Identity Verification and Authentication Standard for Digital Health and Care Services
Introduction:
This standard has been renamed from: Identity Verification and Authentication Standard for Digital Health and Care Services to: Identity Verification and Authentication Standard for Health and Care Digital, Data, Analytics and Technology in line with security recommendations.
Publication Date:
23 December 2025
Contact Point
Contact Point:
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
This information standard provides the basis to ensure that all approved digital, data, analytics and technologies are secure and have a controlled standard access protocol. This means all services and apps, which offer patients, service users, those involved in your direct care, commissioning and/or analysis of these services, a more secure, auditable access, while reducing the burden of multiple logins.
Review & Status
Approval Date:
02 December 2025
Scope:
Health Services; NHS Services; Adult Social Care
Technical Committee:
Data Assurance Board (DAB)
Dataset Identifier:
b2c204ec-961e-466b-941c-2069b077c89d
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active
Legal Authority 1
Legal Authority:
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority Description:
This information standard, published under section 250 of the Health and Social
Care Act 2012, has been amended, and persons subject to this information
standard must continue to have due regard to the information standard where it
is relevant.
Origin
Name:
NHSE-SD Data Catalogue