Release information Details of the latest Care Identity Management releases. Care Identity Management release 8.34 30 July 2026: support for AAL3 passkeys, and introduction of the ability to remove non-smartcard authenticators from your own Care ID Care Identity Management release 8.33 27 July 2026: backend security and compliance improvements to remove infrastructure vulnerabilities Care Identity Management release 8.32 23 July 2026: a range of improvements to both Find your Registration Authority and Care Identity Management Care Identity Management release 8.31 16 July 2026: a backend change to move the service to the new CIS2 Authentication API for managing non-smartcard authenticators Care Identity Management release 8.30 13 July 2026: a full refresh of 2 reports, and an org hierarchy function code fix for a issue causing the automatic refresh of reports to sometimes fail Care Identity Management release 8.29 7 July 2026: a new self-service application to allow dental healthcare professionals to get access to NCRS and eRS Care Identity Management release 8.28 2 July 2026: updates to e-RS self-service access service, and improved application logging within the Find your Registration Authority service Care Identity Management release 8.27 22 June 2026: more organisation types added to the Find your Registration Authority tool, and backend security enhancements Care Identity Management release 8.26 11 June 2026: fixes an issue related to the closure of user profiles Care Identity Management release 8.25 8 June 2026: backend changes to prepare for a forthcoming new feature that will make it easier for NHS staff to find their Registration Authority Care Identity Management release 8.24 28 May 2026: backend changes to help improve the future stability of the service and reduce maintenance costs Care Identity Management release 8.23 21 May 2026: a fix for an issue relating to National Insurance numbers, and text updates to self-service applications Care Identity Management release 8.22 13 May 2026: backend security changes only Care Identity Management release 8.21 7 May 2026: a fix for an issue related to closed user profiles and a backend improvement to streamline application log codes Care Identity Management release 8.20 29 April 2026: text changes relating to smartcard printing and backend changes relating to Robot Process Automation on the DEP environment Care Identity Management release 8.19 27 April 2026: fixes various issues with reports Care Identity Management release 8.18 22 April 2026: backend changes related to session management Care Identity Management release 8.17 21 April 2026: edit and close position optimisations, adding non-smartcard authenticators opened to all roles, and other minor fixes and improvements Care Identity Management release 8.16 13 April 2026: fixes for issues relating to organisation type data, position closure and timeouts Care Identity Management release 8.15 31 March 2026: fixes related to organisation name changes and edited positions Care Identity Management release 8.14 24 March 2026: a fix for an issue related to modifying user profiles Care Identity Management release 8.13 18 March 2026: backend changes to allow automatic creation of a new record in NHS Staff Index when a new Care Identity profile is created Care Identity Management release 8.12 12 March 2026: functionality for a new self-service pilot allowing Specsavers staff to get access to the NHS e-Referral Service Care Identity Management release 8.11 25 February 2026: fixes for issues involving caching and session cookies, a link to the privacy notice added to all Care Identity Management applications, and backend changes related to security alerts Care Identity Management release 8.10 19 February 2026: includes a fix for a modify user request issue and backend changes to prepare for future functionality Care Identity Management release 8.9 12 February 2026: includes only infrastructure and backend changes Care Identity Management release 8.8 5 February 2026: reinstates some smartcard operations removed in the previous release Care Identity Management release 8.7 26 January 2026: fixes, content changes and backend improvements Care Identity Management release 8.6 8 January 2026: improvements and fixes to reports Care Identity Management release 8.5 22 December 2025: backend optimisations and fixes Care Identity Management release 8.4 18 December 2025: backend optimisations and fixes Care Identity Management release 8.3 11 December 2025: fixes a recently identified database issue Care Identity Management release 8.2 11 December 2025: includes only backend changes to improve self-service functionality Care Identity Management release 8.1 8 December 2025: fixes an issue where modified user profiles were not syncing Care Identity Management release 8.0 4 December 2025: process optimisations and backend improvements Care Identity Management release 7.60 10 November 2025: improvements and fixes to reports Earlier releases Earlier release information is available through The National 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Last edited: 30 July 2026 1:48 pm
Care Identity Management release 8.34 30 July 2026: support for AAL3 passkeys, and introduction of the ability to remove non-smartcard authenticators from your own Care ID
Care Identity Management release 8.33 27 July 2026: backend security and compliance improvements to remove infrastructure vulnerabilities
Care Identity Management release 8.32 23 July 2026: a range of improvements to both Find your Registration Authority and Care Identity Management
Care Identity Management release 8.31 16 July 2026: a backend change to move the service to the new CIS2 Authentication API for managing non-smartcard authenticators
Care Identity Management release 8.30 13 July 2026: a full refresh of 2 reports, and an org hierarchy function code fix for a issue causing the automatic refresh of reports to sometimes fail
Care Identity Management release 8.29 7 July 2026: a new self-service application to allow dental healthcare professionals to get access to NCRS and eRS
Care Identity Management release 8.28 2 July 2026: updates to e-RS self-service access service, and improved application logging within the Find your Registration Authority service
Care Identity Management release 8.27 22 June 2026: more organisation types added to the Find your Registration Authority tool, and backend security enhancements
Care Identity Management release 8.26 11 June 2026: fixes an issue related to the closure of user profiles
Care Identity Management release 8.25 8 June 2026: backend changes to prepare for a forthcoming new feature that will make it easier for NHS staff to find their Registration Authority
Care Identity Management release 8.24 28 May 2026: backend changes to help improve the future stability of the service and reduce maintenance costs
Care Identity Management release 8.23 21 May 2026: a fix for an issue relating to National Insurance numbers, and text updates to self-service applications
Care Identity Management release 8.21 7 May 2026: a fix for an issue related to closed user profiles and a backend improvement to streamline application log codes
Care Identity Management release 8.20 29 April 2026: text changes relating to smartcard printing and backend changes relating to Robot Process Automation on the DEP environment
Care Identity Management release 8.17 21 April 2026: edit and close position optimisations, adding non-smartcard authenticators opened to all roles, and other minor fixes and improvements
Care Identity Management release 8.16 13 April 2026: fixes for issues relating to organisation type data, position closure and timeouts
Care Identity Management release 8.15 31 March 2026: fixes related to organisation name changes and edited positions
Care Identity Management release 8.14 24 March 2026: a fix for an issue related to modifying user profiles
Care Identity Management release 8.13 18 March 2026: backend changes to allow automatic creation of a new record in NHS Staff Index when a new Care Identity profile is created
Care Identity Management release 8.12 12 March 2026: functionality for a new self-service pilot allowing Specsavers staff to get access to the NHS e-Referral Service
Care Identity Management release 8.11 25 February 2026: fixes for issues involving caching and session cookies, a link to the privacy notice added to all Care Identity Management applications, and backend changes related to security alerts
Care Identity Management release 8.10 19 February 2026: includes a fix for a modify user request issue and backend changes to prepare for future functionality
Care Identity Management release 8.9 12 February 2026: includes only infrastructure and backend changes
Care Identity Management release 8.8 5 February 2026: reinstates some smartcard operations removed in the previous release
Care Identity Management release 8.7 26 January 2026: fixes, content changes and backend improvements
Care Identity Management release 8.2 11 December 2025: includes only backend changes to improve self-service functionality
Care Identity Management release 8.1 8 December 2025: fixes an issue where modified user profiles were not syncing