diff --git a/app/src/pages/startPage/StartPage.test.tsx b/app/src/pages/startPage/StartPage.test.tsx
index 607b134d6..f763ec8ac 100644
--- a/app/src/pages/startPage/StartPage.test.tsx
+++ b/app/src/pages/startPage/StartPage.test.tsx
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ describe('StartPage', () => {
         );
         expect(downloadOdsReport).toHaveLength(2);
 
-        const contact = screen.getAllByText(/Contact the/i);
-        expect(contact.length).toBe(2);
-        const contactLinks = screen.getAllByRole('link', {
-            name: /NHS National Service Desk/i,
-        });
-        expect(contactLinks.length).toBe(2);
+        expect(screen.getByText(/Contact the/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(
+            screen.getByRole('link', {
+                name: /NHS National Service Desk/i,
+            }),
+        ).toBeInTheDocument();
         expect(
             screen.getByText(/if there is an issue with this service or call 0300 303 5035\./i),
         ).toBeInTheDocument();
@@ -65,20 +65,19 @@ describe('StartPage', () => {
     it('renders a service link that takes you to service help-desk in a new tab', () => {
         render(<StartPage />);
 
-        const contactTexts = screen.getAllByText(/Contact the/i);
-        expect(contactTexts.length).toBe(2);
-        const nationalServiceDeskLink = screen.getAllByRole('link', {
+        expect(screen.getByText(/Contact the/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+        const nationalServiceDeskLink = screen.getByRole('link', {
             name: /NHS National Service Desk/i,
         });
         expect(
             screen.getByText(/if there is an issue with this service or call 0300 303 5035/i),
         ).toBeInTheDocument();
 
-        expect(nationalServiceDeskLink[1]).toHaveAttribute(
+        expect(nationalServiceDeskLink).toHaveAttribute(
             'href',
             'https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/contact-us#nhs-digital-service-desks',
         );
-        expect(nationalServiceDeskLink[1]).toHaveAttribute('target', '_blank');
+        expect(nationalServiceDeskLink).toHaveAttribute('target', '_blank');
     });
 
     it('pass accessibility checks', async () => {
diff --git a/app/src/pages/startPage/StartPage.tsx b/app/src/pages/startPage/StartPage.tsx
index 7f9ab4566..7e593861d 100644
--- a/app/src/pages/startPage/StartPage.tsx
+++ b/app/src/pages/startPage/StartPage.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import useBaseAPIUrl from '../../helpers/hooks/useBaseAPIUrl';
 import TestPanel from '../../components/blocks/testPanel/TestPanel';
 import ServiceDeskLink from '../../components/generic/serviceDeskLink/ServiceDeskLink';
 import useTitle from '../../helpers/hooks/useTitle';
-import NotificationBanner from '../../components/layout/notificationBanner/NotificationBanner';
 
 const StartPage = (): React.JSX.Element => {
     const navigate = useNavigate();
@@ -27,36 +26,11 @@ const StartPage = (): React.JSX.Element => {
         }
     };
 
-    const nhsServiceDeskLink = <ServiceDeskLink />;
-    const nationalServiceDeskEmail = (
-        <a href="mailto:ssd.nationalservicedesk@nhs.net">ssd.nationalservicedesk@nhs.net</a>
-    );
-
     const pageHeader = 'Access and store digital patient documents';
     useTitle({ pageTitle: pageHeader });
 
     return !isLoading ? (
         <>
-            <NotificationBanner
-                title="Important"
-                className="start_page_notification_banner"
-                dataTestId="start_page_notification_banner"
-                scrollToRef={null}
-            >
-                <span>
-                    <p>
-                        <b>
-                            There will be reduced support for this service between 24 December 2025
-                            and 2 January 2026
-                        </b>
-                    </p>
-                    <p>
-                        If there is a problem with this service between these dates, contact the{' '}
-                        {nhsServiceDeskLink} on 0300 303 5035, or email {nationalServiceDeskEmail}.
-                    </p>
-                </span>
-            </NotificationBanner>
-
             <h1>{pageHeader}</h1>
             <p>
                 This service gives you access to Lloyd George digital health records. You may have
diff --git a/app/src/styles/App.scss b/app/src/styles/App.scss
index bb0d22f91..4710764f3 100644
--- a/app/src/styles/App.scss
+++ b/app/src/styles/App.scss
@@ -1161,11 +1161,6 @@ $hunit: '%';
     border-color: black;
 }
 
-.start_page_notification_banner {
-    background-color: #005eb8;
-    border-color: #005eb8;
-}
-
 .download-failed-banner {
     max-width: fit-content;
 }