# \#smartcard

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## [How NHS Smart Cards Work - a Slightly More Technical Guide](https://openhealthhub.org/t/how-nhs-smart-cards-work-a-slightly-more-technical-guide/1046)

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**Author:** [@pacharanero](https://openhealthhub.org/u/pacharanero)\
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**Last updated:** [26 June 2017 14:33 UTC](https://openhealthhub.org/t/how-nhs-smart-cards-work-a-slightly-more-technical-guide/1046 "2017-06-26T14:33:20Z")

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If you’re thinking ‘What is an NHS Smart Card and what are they for?’ then you’d definitely want to read this more general guide first. Otherwise, let’s plough on! How NHS Smart Cards work At a low level in the opera…