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 # NHS Notify Code Owners
 
+/.github/CODEOWNERS @NHSDigital/nhs-notify-code-owners
+/CODEOWNERS @NHSDigital/nhs-notify-code-owners
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 # Each NHS Notify repository should have clear code owners set.
 # Do not use GitHub team names, instead use the GitHub usernames
 # of the people who are responsible for the code maintenance.