NHS Smartcard Connect is a new Care Identity Service authentication client using CIS2 Authentication. Smartcard Connect is installed as part of a package that includes version 3 of NHS Credential Management. It includes all the previous functionality of older versions of NHS Credential Management, specifically the functionality that allows Spine applications to work without requiring Java applets. This allows them to be used in modern browsers such as Edge and Chrome, instead of Internet Explorer or Edge in IE compatibility mode. NHS Credential Management with Smartcard Connect is no longer installed alongside the legacy NHS Identity Agent. Users of Internet Explorer and Edge in IE compatibility mode will no longer be able to use Java applets to talk to the legacy Identity Agent as they used to in the past.
What's new in 3.13.5.0
Improved authentication and CMS operations coverage by extending support to smartcard readers operating with the T=0 protocol.
Technical details
Publisher
NHS England
Version
3.13.5.0
Release date
2025-11-06
License
Proprietary
Installer type
wix
Architecture
x86
Package ID
NHSEngland.NHSCredentialManagement
Install scope
All users
Install NHS Credential Management from the command line
NHS Credential Management is proprietary software from NHS England. Check the publisher's license terms for pricing and usage rights.
What is the latest version of NHS Credential Management?
The latest version is 3.13.5.0, released on Nov 6, 2025.
Is it safe to download NHS Credential Management?
The download button links to the official installer published on files.digital.nhs.uk, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 8b69fc937474b0df860b4780f2d90430c6248753eecb8e1b716553dc228e1b9f.
Which Windows versions does NHS Credential Management support?
NHS Credential Management runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86) systems.
How do I install NHS Credential Management silently?
Run the offline installer with msiexec /i "NHS.CredentialManagement.Setup-3.13.5.0.signed.msi" /quiet /norestart, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=NHSEngland.NHSCredentialManagement -e --silent.
How do I uninstall NHS Credential Management?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find NHS Credential Management and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=NHSEngland.NHSCredentialManagement -e.
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