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Introducing the ‘confirm your home address’ service
A new NHS App service lets patients update their home address, which also updates the national PDS record.
NHS App-first messaging: supporting a digital-first future
Patients will increasingly receive NHS messages through the NHS App first, then by SMS or email, with letters kept for those who need them.
Clinical Systems Experience Survey for General Practice
Practice staff asked to complete the Clinical Systems Experience Survey by 16 November 2025.
Contract requirements
NHS England confirmed the three 2025/26 contract changes now in force: online tools open in core hours, GP Connect Update Record, and a link to You and Your General Practice.
Windows 10 machines still covered by extended security updates
Windows 11 and Office 365 rollout to practices
NHSmail renamed NHS.net Connect
NHSmail is now NHS.net Connect
NHSmail has been renamed NHS.net Connect; addresses and logins are unchanged.
Action reminder: acceptance of the NHS OpenSAFELY data protection notice
Practices were reminded to instruct their clinical system supplier to make pseudonymised data available to OpenSAFELY.