Networking addressing

We register NHS.UK domain names for organisations wanting an NHS website, along with providing guidance and advice.

All NHS websites need to have an nhs.uk domain name. This ensures that they are clearly recognisable as part of the NHS and maintained in accordance with its corporate guidelines.

We also deal with IP addresses, NHS.UK email domains and EDI addresses. Use the following forms:

• register NHS.UK email domains
• register EDI addresses for EDI messaging 

To get a website with the nhs.uk domain name, simply fill in a domain name registration form.

Most registrations take between 1 and 2 working days to process.

Find out more about domain names.

It's important that all NHS websites follow corporate identity guidelines to ensure consistency of style - this guarantees that your site has an easily recognisable NHS corporate identity.

You can host your website on your own server if you're able to.

If you prefer, your website can be hosted by an external web-hosting company of your choice.

We're unable to host your website - we only host websites for our own work programmes.

N3 hosting (not visible on the internet) can be provided locally or via certain commercial companies that supply this service.