diff --git a/app/src/components/layout/footer/Footer.test.tsx b/app/src/components/layout/footer/Footer.test.tsx
index 258b5728c..40450f578 100644
--- a/app/src/components/layout/footer/Footer.test.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/layout/footer/Footer.test.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ describe('Footer', () => {
             render(<Footer />);
             expect(screen.getByTestId('privacy-link')).toBeInTheDocument();
         });
+        it('renders service updates link', () => {
+            render(<Footer />);
+            expect(screen.getByTestId('service-updates-link')).toBeInTheDocument();
+        });
     });
 
     describe('Navigation', () => {
diff --git a/app/src/components/layout/footer/Footer.tsx b/app/src/components/layout/footer/Footer.tsx
index f7a961127..89728ce44 100644
--- a/app/src/components/layout/footer/Footer.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/layout/footer/Footer.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { Footer as NHSFooter } from 'nhsuk-react-components';
 import { routes } from '../../../types/generic/routes';
 
+const serviceUpdatesLink =
+    'https://digital.nhs.uk/services/access-and-store-digital-patient-documents/service-updates';
+
 function Footer() {
     return (
         <NHSFooter>
@@ -11,10 +14,19 @@ function Footer() {
                     data-testid="privacy-link"
                     rel="opener"
                     target="_blank"
-                    aria-label="(Privacy notice - this link will open in a new tab)"
+                    aria-label="Privacy notice - Opens in a new tab"
                 >
                     Privacy notice
                 </NHSFooter.ListItem>
+                <NHSFooter.ListItem
+                    href={serviceUpdatesLink}
+                    data-testid="service-updates-link"
+                    rel="noopener"
+                    target="_blank"
+                    aria-label="Service updates - Opens in a new tab"
+                >
+                    Service updates
+                </NHSFooter.ListItem>
             </NHSFooter.List>
             {/* TODO - PRMP-1348: Remove hardcoded styling below if no longer required */}
             <NHSFooter.Copyright style={{ color: '#231f20' }}>