P2-4
Response
Accepted in Part
AI-assessed
End shared swipe cards
Recommendation
The practice of using shared electronic swipe cards for specific staff groups should cease immediately.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to NHS England, it accepted this recommendation in principle on 1 December 2025 and stated it was issuing guidance to trusts to end shared swipe card practices. According to the available evidence, no specific published guidance from NHS England mandating the cessation of shared electronic swipe cards for staff groups has been identified in the provided official sources.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, questions-statements.parliament.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
England
Response
Accepted in Part
Response
Accepted in Part
Accepted in Part
NHS England
01 Dec 2025
The Government has agreed to accept in principle this recommendation subject to further work to determine its full impact.
Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Dec 2025
Accepted in principle. The government has agreed to accept in principle this recommendation subject to further work to determine the full impact. The government will continue to work on its response to the recommendations and provide a full response to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report by summer 2026. (Source: Interim update on government progress in responding to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report, December 2025)
Responsible Bodies
NHS England
Primary
Recommendation age
0.7 yr
Last formal update
01 Dec 2025