diff --git a/app/components/header/header-navigation.njk b/app/components/header/header-navigation.njk
index ff3961b41..0f0c401f5 100644
--- a/app/components/header/header-navigation.njk
+++ b/app/components/header/header-navigation.njk
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
         {
           'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/',
           'label' : 'NHS services'
-        },
-        {
-          'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/',
-          'label' : 'Home',
-          'classes': 'nhsuk-header__navigation-item--home'
         }
       ]
     })
diff --git a/app/components/header/header-service-name-with-nav.njk b/app/components/header/header-service-name-with-nav.njk
index 46ec952de..0ea14124f 100644
--- a/app/components/header/header-service-name-with-nav.njk
+++ b/app/components/header/header-service-name-with-nav.njk
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@
         {
           'url' : '#',
           'label' : 'Community and contribution'
-        },
-        {
-          'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/',
-          'label' : 'Home',
-          'classes': 'nhsuk-header__navigation-item--home'
         }
       ]
     })
diff --git a/packages/components/header/README.md b/packages/components/header/README.md
index 7ca68c5be..86b633ded 100644
--- a/packages/components/header/README.md
+++ b/packages/components/header/README.md
@@ -81,11 +81,6 @@ compiled JavaScript for all components `nhsuk.min.js` or the individual componen
                   Pregnancy
                 </a>
               </li>
-              <li class="nhsuk-header__navigation-item nhsuk-header__navigation-item--home">
-                <a class="nhsuk-header__navigation-link" href="/">
-                  Home
-                </a>
-              </li>
             </ul>
           </li>
         </ul>
@@ -181,11 +176,6 @@ compiled JavaScript for all components `nhsuk.min.js` or the individual componen
               Pregnancy
             </a>
           </li>
-          <li class="nhsuk-header__navigation-item nhsuk-header__navigation-item--home">
-            <a class="nhsuk-header__navigation-link"  href="/">
-              Home
-            </a>
-          </li>
           <li class="nhsuk-mobile-menu-container">
             <button class="nhsuk-header__menu-toggle nhsuk-header__navigation-link" aria-expanded="false">
               <span class="nhsuk-u-visually-hidden">Browse</span>
@@ -400,11 +390,6 @@ compiled JavaScript for all components `nhsuk.min.js` or the individual componen
               Our research
             </a>
           </li>
-          <li class="nhsuk-header__navigation-item nhsuk-header__navigation-item--home">
-            <a class="nhsuk-header__navigation-link"  href="/">
-              Home
-            </a>
-          </li>
           <li class="nhsuk-mobile-menu-container">
             <button class="nhsuk-header__menu-toggle nhsuk-header__navigation-link" aria-expanded="false">
               <span class="nhsuk-u-visually-hidden">Browse</span>
@@ -517,11 +502,6 @@ compiled JavaScript for all components `nhsuk.min.js` or the individual componen
               Our research
             </a>
           </li>
-          <li class="nhsuk-header__navigation-item nhsuk-header__navigation-item--home">
-            <a class="nhsuk-header__navigation-link"  href="/">
-              Home
-            </a>
-          </li>
           <li class="nhsuk-mobile-menu-container">
             <button class="nhsuk-header__menu-toggle nhsuk-header__navigation-link" aria-expanded="false">
               <span class="nhsuk-u-visually-hidden">Browse</span>
@@ -635,11 +615,6 @@ compiled JavaScript for all components `nhsuk.min.js` or the individual componen
               Our research
             </a>
           </li>
-          <li class="nhsuk-header__navigation-item nhsuk-header__navigation-item--home">
-            <a class="nhsuk-header__navigation-link"  href="/">
-              Home
-            </a>
-          </li>
           <li class="nhsuk-mobile-menu-container">
             <button class="nhsuk-header__menu-toggle nhsuk-header__navigation-link" aria-expanded="false">
               <span class="nhsuk-u-visually-hidden">Browse</span>
diff --git a/packages/components/header/_header.scss b/packages/components/header/_header.scss
index 012153924..6e8f5d4b8 100644
--- a/packages/components/header/_header.scss
+++ b/packages/components/header/_header.scss
@@ -221,12 +221,6 @@
   margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 
-.nhsuk-header__navigation-item--home {
-  @include mq($from: desktop) {
-    display: none;
-  }
-}
-
 .nhsuk-header__navigation-link {
   @include nhsuk-font(16);
   @include nhsuk-link-style-header;
diff --git a/tests/backstop/bitmaps_reference/nhsuk-frontend_Header_with_navigation_open_0_document_0_iPhone_5_SE.png b/tests/backstop/bitmaps_reference/nhsuk-frontend_Header_with_navigation_open_0_document_0_iPhone_5_SE.png
index 3676c9034..1770bbcd2 100644
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diff --git a/tests/backstop/bitmaps_reference/nhsuk-frontend_Header_with_navigation_open_0_document_1_iPhone_6-8.png b/tests/backstop/bitmaps_reference/nhsuk-frontend_Header_with_navigation_open_0_document_1_iPhone_6-8.png
index deda90e4d..00dd09690 100644
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